back and forth
Example Sentences
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It also takes the mature tack, as it moves back and forth in time, of portraying characters whose life dreams haven’t quite worked out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Our homes are 20 miles apart, and he still drives back and forth almost daily.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The valets in the lobby summon golf carts with a flick of the wrist, graciously driving me back and forth from the parking lot.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
As we said, the back and forth is going to go on for months.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Katherine shook her head, her ponytail flipping back and forth.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
