How to Use back of in a Sentence

back of

preposition
  • The tofu is made on the premises, in the back of the shop.
    — Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The armed men beat them with the back of their guns and the flat edge of their blades.
    — Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Kevin opens the wardrobe and is shocked to see a beach where the back of the wardrobe should be.
    — Eric Goldman, TVLine, 24 July 2024
  • Martin clanged the dunk off the back of the rim and boos rang out from the stands.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The man smacked him in the back of the head and, in Spanish, told him not to lie.
    — The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But the Browns are near the back of the pack in yards allowed per game.
    — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Give him room and half a chance to shoot and the chances are, the ball will soon be in the back of the net.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Peel hit the kicker, and sailed into the back of the truck with a thump.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
  • There's a spot in the back of the center to run cables through.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
  • That’s really the thing that was in the back of my mind.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The fan, who appeared to be a woman in her 20s, was struck in the back of the head.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • As cops moved the corpse, a single bullet fell out of the back of the head.
    — Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024
  • Maybe a Granny Smith apple slice or a stray grape found in the back of the fridge.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023
  • And was Rusty dumb to toss Kyle’s bike into the back of his car?
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 July 2024
  • But the Beach Boys were just kind of surf rock in the back of my mind growing up.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 July 2024
  • This involves swabbing the back of your throat and sending the swab to the lab.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The pumpkins spilled out of the back of the truck onto the road, blocking the exit.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The lead didn’t last long as American Jake Guentzel found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Residents can drop off trees at the back of the building, to the right.
    — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As the old man is carried to the back of the ambulance, more screams come from the ring.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • These things break the spell of the serious news for a minute, it’s pushed to the back of the hob to simmer.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 July 2020
  • At the back of the studio, just above our heads, was a wide wooden shelf.
    — Kadish Morris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Yet somewhere in the back of her mind was also a sense of hurt.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Cut a length of ribbon and hot glue it to the back of the frame to create a hanger.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Be sure to stay to cheer on runners in the back of the pack, not just the first few who pass through your area.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
  • The orange sphere rolled across the rim, bounced gently off the back of the basket and fell through.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Toward the end of the clip, the vehicle exits the back of the showroom.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • One complaint: Players sit in the back of the plane, while staff flies in first-class.
    — Jeff Weiner, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Only Paschal’s Erick Moreno was able to find the back of the net for the Panthers.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Valles recommends using the biggest rollers in your set for the back of the head and one size down for the sides.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025

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