be back

idiom

: return
She left earlier but she should be back soon.

Examples of be back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And yes, the full cast is expected to be back — even those who seem to be heading toward divorce. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 May 2024 The Star-Telegram reached out to the district on Wednesday to ask when the books will be back on library shelves, what criteria determined which books were allowed to be returned, and what will happen to the remaining books that are not returning to shelves. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024 Can’t wait to be back on stage partying and celebrating with my wolfpack! Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 For the first time since 2018, Rick Grimes and Michonne will be back together onscreen. Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024 Related Articles Will Odell Beckham Jr. be back with the Ravens next season? Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024 His group was in the thick of the protests a few years ago and will be back on the streets this week. Nayla Razzouk, Fortune Europe, 13 Feb. 2024 The assumption coming off the Miami Hurricanes’ historic Final Four run last spring was that the team would, at the very least, be back in the NCAA Tournament this year. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024 Bad Bunny will be back on the road later this month on the Most Wanted Tour. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024

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“Be back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20back. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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