a while back

Example Sentences

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“I started feeling a while back ‘you know, I wish I had a place to put these conversations,’” Mason said in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

At a brunch at Kyoko’s apartment a while back, we cooked together, listened to music and made cocktails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Armstrong issued a statement over the weekend, saying she wanted to "clear the air about something that happened a while back".

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

“I remember one a while back that was a roller and those are scary because they keep going on, but this was a quick hit, was over and that’s it.”

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

“Do you remember,” he said, “the hairy vetch we found a while back? The possible mutant?”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly