never to return

phrase

—used to say that someone never went back to a place
She left home never to return.

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Imagine being taken from your homeland never to return, and then generations of your family lineage are enslaved. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 The Washington Commanders, as they're known now, have vowed never to return to the Redskins nickname. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026 After he was born, his parents moved back to China with him, never to return. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for never to return

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“Never to return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20to%20return. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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