How to Use back of in a Sentence

back of

preposition
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  • Bill helped the older man get into the back of the truck along with three or four others.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Heeren watched from the back of a single-file line as each one of her classmates stepped up onto the scale.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Plus, the backpack straps can be tucked into the back of the bag for checking it in when flying.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
  • When the van pulled up, the men surged forward, running, and crowded around the back of the vehicle.
    — Muhammad Haj Kadour, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The camera bar is now an elongated, free-floating camera oval protruding from the back of the phone.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The woman's 23-month-old son was asleep in his car seat in the back of the vehicle when the police arrived.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Powered by electricity, the cord packs into the back of the opener for easy storage and a clutter-free look.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Plow trucks release road salt from the back of the truck, and following too closely could result in salt hitting your vehicle.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In Peck’s ballet Easy, instead of gracefully exiting, two dancers power walk, elbows out, from the back of the stage.
    — Vulture, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But there was always that hope in the back of my mind that Eddie would get better and there was still a shot at having Van Halen together again.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
  • At this moment, the real FDR is ducked down in the back of a very different vehicle, a small, dirty sedan racing through the backstreets of the city.
    — CBS News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Growing up in South Minneapolis, Kendall had a potential career in broadcasting in the back of her mind.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
  • At 61-56, the Braves currently claim the last wild-card spot but remain four games back of the Padres and Diamondbacks for the top two wild-card seeds.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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

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