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.

Examples of look back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Game 1: The Bruins scored goals on each of their final three shots of the second period and never looked back to beat the Panthers 5-1 at Sunrise’s Amerant Bank Arena. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024

My wide-eyed, naive yet extremely motivated 21-year-old self got on that plane and never looked back. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2024

Until then, and in honor of her birthday today, below, take a look back at 24 times Janet Jackson gave us major beauty inspiration over the years . —Akili King, Essence, 16 May 2024

Although, for many, Margaret Thatcher remains a divisive figure, others are looking back with nostalgia at her character and at her achievements as prime minister in the 1980s. —Tim Lankester, Fortune, 16 May 2024

Corbin Bleu is looking back on his wedding day with Sasha Clements as their eight-year anniversary nears. —Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024

In any case, in 1893, Folger bought his first copy of a First Folio and never looked back. —Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024

This prequel to the postapocalyptic survival thriller looks back to the younger years of the renegade warrior played by Charlize Theron in the earlier film, before her encounter with Max. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024

Before that first fitting, look back on what Zendaya has worn for past Met Gala appearances. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024