back when
Example Sentences
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"She then said: 'Come back when you want to have children' - which is what people always hear at the time."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
That was back when brands appealed to personality types.
From Salon • May 30, 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
“The lady in the storybook had her own baby back when there were parents,” Voxy continues.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
