back to front

Example Sentences

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"In fact, we were also able to confirm that previous impressions were probably viewed upside down and back to front."

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

"She is already rolling over back to front and front to back at four months old," Rosie says.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

The way he plays with sound and how it moves back to front — it’s actually incredibly emotional to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

This linguistic marvel uses only letters or syllables swapped from back to front.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

He had already imagined the scene many times; every time, the girl became fascinated when he explained that the sheep had to be sheared from back to front.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho