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 was back when he was pouring everything he had into the electric-car maker and reusable-rocket company—whose eventual successes would make him wildly wealthy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
“Today, a strap is a strap, but back when ‘Madame X’ was painted by Sargent, a strap was a scandal.”
From Salon • May 6, 2026
“He came back when I realized you weren’t at Nora’s apartment,” Mom says.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
