back burner
Example Sentences
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The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Retirement savings went on the back burner at age 50 when Ed Myrick’s son was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Those who were thinking about the parties' green policies said they feared climate change had been "put on the back burner".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Investors, soothed by a lowering of tensions between the U.S. and China, have put trade worries on the back burner.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
On the back burner, a pan of polenta simmered and popped.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
