draw back

Example Sentences

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From now on, the nights will slowly start to draw back again and the days will gradually become longer.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

There were two stagehands waiting to draw back the curtains for us to go on and one said: “‘You nervous?’

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

I thought Dallas would be the Kraken’s best first-round draw, back when that was still in question.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

“Are we really the right body to draw back from that understanding?,” he asked, strongly suggesting he thought the answer was no.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The housemaids would open up the house, throw wide the windows, draw back the curtains.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier