back when
Example Sentences
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Girl group Flo declared "R&B is back" when they picked up their Mobo Award earlier this year, and the trio proved that was true during their performance on the New Music stage.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Q: Did you ever imagine this would happen back when you were part of the Sandinista movement?
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
That was back when he was pouring everything he had into the electric-car maker and reusable-rocket company—whose eventual successes would make him wildly wealthy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“I started the club back when fragrance’s popularity was still pretty niche, and now seeing it move into the mainstream is really exciting,” says Washington-Harmon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
She used to teach middle school social studies way back when, and she said going through the paper each day with her students was always part of her class.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
