backwards
Example Sentences
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I’m in my airplane outfit, no makeup and a backwards hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Suraci said it isn't yet feasible to work backwards and estimate how many deaths, injuries and economic damage the mountain lions have prevented.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
This early-to-mid 19th century craft involves applying artwork, lettering and gold leaf backwards onto glass panes, as often seen in traditional pubs or shop fronts.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
That is the oldest truth about masculinity there is, and we have somehow arrived at a moment where a truck company has to remind us of it by getting it exactly backwards.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The hall lamp was now lit, and it amused her to look over the balustrade and watch the servants passing backwards and forwards.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
