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.

These remains date back to the Middle Eocene period, roughly 47 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Matthew Richardson from Manx National Heritage explained that the "lovely natural Manx glen" appears to date back to the 1820s, but all is not as it seems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I have nothing against “prequels” in themselves—they date back to Virgil’s “Aeneid”—but they are no substitute for the original books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ties between the two states date back to the Middle Ages and they share interests such as promoting interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The Polynesians living on Easter Island, in the Pacific Ocean, had a unique script of which the earliest preserved examples date back only to about A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond