look back
phrasal verb
looked back; looking back; looks back
: to think about something in the past
Looking back to/at last season, I can see why they didn't win the pennant.
I look back at/on that time with a lot of pride.
How she's changed! After college, she moved to New York, got a job on Wall Street, and never looked back.
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Morgan Fairchild is looking back on her first sweet conversation with Matthew Perry before portraying his mom on Friends.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
However, looking back, Banks has some regrets about how the heated moment played out.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Here’s a story looking back at that game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Laura Dern is looking back on her role in making TV history.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
However, looking back, Banks has some regrets about how the heated moment played out.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Here’s a story looking back at that game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Laura Dern is looking back on her role in making TV history.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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