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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As the Hollywood veteran turns 95 today, look back at Clint Eastwood's life in photos.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 May 2025
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 31, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Speaking on May 29 during a screening of her 1974 film The Sugarland Express in Los Angeles, the 79-year-old Hawn looked back on raising her three kids — Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, and Wyatt Russell — in Hollywood.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy S25 Edge secrets, Samsung confirms new folding phones, the Pixel 10 Pro’s hidden strength, Google Photos’ new AI tools, OnePlus’ Alert Slider decision, Xiaomi’s strong growth, and Gemma 3n is here.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 May 2025
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 31, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Speaking on May 29 during a screening of her 1974 film The Sugarland Express in Los Angeles, the 79-year-old Hawn looked back on raising her three kids — Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, and Wyatt Russell — in Hollywood.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy S25 Edge secrets, Samsung confirms new folding phones, the Pixel 10 Pro’s hidden strength, Google Photos’ new AI tools, OnePlus’ Alert Slider decision, Xiaomi’s strong growth, and Gemma 3n is here.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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