a while back
Example Sentences
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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
Corden said the writing duo had completed a script a "while back" but it was too long so rewrites were needed.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
One of my uncles on my dad’s side also came to the U.S. a while back, and because he had the knowledge already, he ended up landing in the Flower District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 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
The fair was the county fair, which Maya-Jade and Mim had invited him to a while back.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
