look back on
Example Sentences
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Being a young celebrity, you’re always going to be pushed toward the cusp of insanity, the stuff that people are going to look back on and cringe not too far into the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Joanne said it was a "fantastic" day that she would look back on with happy memories.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But I doubt, even so, that we’ll look back on this moment and think it made any difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
As the ash-grey dust settled on the ground, some finally had time to look back on how the fire had been fought and to criticise the management of the crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
This was either wrong, or it was a moment—something Toby would look back on for the rest of his life.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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