How to Use on the back of in a Sentence
on the back of
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His dad nicked him on the back of the leg with the chain saw.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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What soothes you the most on the back of bad news or a tough day?
—Irene Richardson, Country Living, 13 Feb. 2023
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Hold a flame to a small spot on the back of the silver item.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
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Place grass cloth on the back of the shelves for an extra touch.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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That’s right—no more icy air blowing on the back of your neck!
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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But then there was what looked like a footprint on the back of his shirt.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
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His pace slowed down, his grip on the back of my head would loosen a little bit.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
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Video later showed Lang with a gash on the back of his head.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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So Mamie handcuffs her and puts her on the back of her horse.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
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There’s also a clip on the back of the bag to attach a lunch box.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 July 2023
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Eight e-dirt bikes were seized and towed away on the back of a truck, police said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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He is dressed in native garb and has feathers on the back of his head.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Police observed blood on the bat and a large wound on the back of her head.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tap the spoon on the back of the pomegranate to help the seeds fall out.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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Don’t try taking off the fleece and hanging it on the back of your chair.
—WSJ, 20 Mar. 2023
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The rye gives it a nice subtle spice and dark cherry on the back of the palate.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2023
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Attach one strap or both on the back of your e-reader and slide your hand in.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
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The images showed a massive pink, brown and black bruise on the back of her leg.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Tap the spoon on the back of the pomegranate, which will help the seeds fall out.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kraus was found on the ground in the kitchen in a pool of blood with a wound on the back of one of his legs.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
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The female nurse rubbed the glove over her sides, into the folds, on the back of her neck.
—Laura Vazquez, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Richie Grainge wore a white dress with a large bow on the back of her dress.
—Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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The lot code can be found printed on the back of the bottle towards the top.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025
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Anything wider than that can't be transported on the back of a truck.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 5 May 2023
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These spiders are black with orange or white spots on the back of the abdomen.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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And the anvil on the back of the vise forms a useful work surface for pounding.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2023
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The drone miraculously hit the spare tire on the back of the car and bounced off.
—Oleksandr Chubko Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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Her husband forced their son to take cigarettes and burn her on the back of her neck.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
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Many toothbrushes now come equipped with a tongue cleaner on the back of the brush head.
—Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
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That name on the front is a lot more important than the name on the back of that jersey.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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