from way back

Idioms and Phrases

Since long ago; for a long time. For example, This painting has been in the family from way back , or We know the Smiths from way back . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Today we’re adding six more, ranging in release date from way back in the 1940s to just before the pandemic.

From New York Times

I just took that one little thing from way back in the day and kind of pulled from that so that I had an avenue into her character and her pain.

From Los Angeles Times

“They are going to dig into every weird trend from way back when and bring it back.”

From Seattle Times

I knew Terry Crews from that gladiator show from way back in the day on UPN.

From Salon

I come from way back then, when nobody wanted to hear from you.

From Los Angeles Times