look back
Britishverb
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to cast one's mind to the past
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to become increasingly successful
after his book was published, he never looked back
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to pay another visit later
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Remember or think about the past, as in When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she wondered how they'd managed with so little money . [Late 1500s]
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not look back ; never look back . Never show signs of interrupted progress, never return to past circumstances. For example, Once he'd won the Pulitzer Prize, he never looked back . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Now, eight months after Brian Wilson’s death in June at age 82, a new box set looks back at the era as an expressive outpouring led by the band’s rejuvenated visionary.
From Los Angeles Times
This is a theoretical look back from 2028—a “scenario, not a prediction,” according to the publisher, a subscription newsletter service called Citrini Research.
From Barron's
"England Rugby was always a massive thing for me growing up," says Westlake, looking back.
From BBC
Squinting into the bright light, an astonished Charles Livermore saw “a human eye” looking back at him.
From Literature
The F/A-18 pilot, who wasn’t named in the report, looked back at the destroyer and saw another missile take off, this one aimed right at him.
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