date back

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Video game adaptations of films date back as far as the late 1970s.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Fossils of stromatolites date back at least 3.5 billion years.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The recent charges against Castro date back to an incident 30 years ago.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Theories about the need for a “philosopher king” or “great man” to advance society date back centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Our present ideas about the motion of bodies date back to Galileo and Newton.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking