Examples of 'dates back' in a sentence

Meaning of "dates back"

The phrase 'dates back' is used to indicate that something originated or occurred in the past, typically a significant period of time ago. It refers to the historical or chronological age of something, highlighting its long-standing existence or roots. For example, 'This tradition dates back to the 17th century' means that the tradition has been in existence since the 17th century. This phrase is commonly used when discussing history, heritage, or origins
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  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of date back

How to use "dates back" in a sentence

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dates back
Their death dates back to six months.
Dates back seven years and stops.
It is a custom which dates back thousands of years.
It dates back before the first dynasty.
Deception in warfare dates back to early history.
It dates back to the turn of the century.
The water composing it dates back centuries.
It dates back at least as far as recorded history.
Azbresnica name dates back to ancient times.
It dates back to when we would make contraband matches.
The settlement dates back to ancient times.
It dates back to his days when he was a postal worker.
Klapa singing itself dates back centuries.
Daoism dates back nearly two millennia.
The term transmutation dates back to alchemy.

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Death dates back more or less at midnight.
The restavek tradition dates back centuries.
This dates back more than a year.
The earliest one dates back ten years.
It dates back to those old typewriters.
There are only dates back tomorrow.
Dates back before her time.
The practice dates back to ancient times.
Dates back to the eighth century.
Swiss rugby dates back over a century.
The secret to manufacturing mirrors dates back centuries.
My optimism dates back to the home of my childhood.
It is an ancient tradition that dates back many years.
The name dates back to ancient times.
The classical isoperimetric problem dates back to antiquity.
His family dates back to mission times.
Evidence of the existence of drinking games dates back to antiquity.
The practice dates back over a century.
Dates back to medieval times.
This relation dates back to their past life.
Dates back to arranged marriages.
We pushed the dates back twice.
It all dates back to a social circumstance.
The annual procession dates back to that year.
This dates back three centuries.
It is a history that dates back at birth.
That dates back to the time of the plague.
Settlement in the area dates back over a millennium.
It dates back to the seljukid era.
The history of textbooks dates back to ancient civilizations.
It dates back to the fourteenth century.
The use of masks dates back several millennia.
Dates back much earlier than most researchers believe.
This ceremony dates back to the ninth century.
The use of animals in scientific research dates back centuries.

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Examples of using Back
Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
But he went back and did it all the same
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