back when
Example Sentences
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Girl group Flo declared "R&B is back" when they picked up their Mobo Award earlier this year, and the trio proved that was true during their performance on the New Music stage.
From BBC • May 24, 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
“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
Antonio Villaraigosa’s closing remarks made a mantra out of “Dream with me,” a slogan he used back when he was L.A. mayor — that was 13 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I yank my head back when Mama looks up to grab another tissue from the box on the table.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
