How to Use back of in a Sentence

back of

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  • 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
  • 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
  • The pumpkins spilled out of the back of the truck onto the road, blocking the exit.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • The seventh-grader in the back of math class has his head down on his desk.
    — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2020
  • Something thick and heavy settles at the back of my throat.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The ball sailed into the back of the net to give Sporting KC the lead for good with 10 minutes to go.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
  • At age 10, he was struck in the back of the head with a stray bullet that shattered his skull.
    — Liz Szabo, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Start at the back of a branch on the lowest section of the tree, and pull the branch tips out in a V-pattern.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Helen Scott sat in a wheelchair in the back of the chamber and smiled back at him.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • My knees were in the back of the seat in front of me without the person reclining.
    — Soo Kim, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Video then shows the Grinch escorting two woman into the back of a police car.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024

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