back when
Example Sentences
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“I started the club back when fragrance’s popularity was still pretty niche, and now seeing it move into the mainstream is really exciting,” says Washington-Harmon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“That’s what everybody’s doing, because they have to … We’re all trying to figure out these ways to pay people back when we’re not making money.”
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“We are going to suspend it for a period, and then we will put it back when gas goes down,” Trump said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Whatever you call it, Brockman has been keeping one since 2010, back when he was deciding what to study in college.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“This was the first production I was ever in, back when I was in sixth grade, and I’ve loved it ever since. We’ll sing the songs in class tomorrow.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
