from way back

Example Sentences

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"You've got people choosing to live here from Liverpool but also residents from way back with cultural ties that are deep."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Today we’re adding six more, ranging in release date from way back in the 1940s to just before the pandemic.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

I knew Terry Crews from that gladiator show from way back in the day on UPN.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2023

I come from way back then, when nobody wanted to hear from you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Mr. Ray told me that Mr. Price was a friend of his from way back.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds