Examples of back matter in a Sentence
A list of geographical names appears in the back matter of the dictionary.
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The book also has new full-color floral endpapers and back matter.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 May 2025
The link back matters, since Sittwe Port represents a crucial part of India’s sweeping plan to connect eastern India with Myanmar and, by extension, the rest of the region via sea, inland waterways, and highways.
—Rani D. Mullen, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2015
Add pages for the front matter, back matter, index, glossary and other content.
—Peter Gregory, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The text and stock photos will appeal to older children, but there's also back matter that dives deeper into each type of dormancy.
—Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
Tucked away in the back matter, there’s a tragic coda.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 24 June 2019
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 May 2025
The link back matters, since Sittwe Port represents a crucial part of India’s sweeping plan to connect eastern India with Myanmar and, by extension, the rest of the region via sea, inland waterways, and highways.
—Rani D. Mullen, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2015
Add pages for the front matter, back matter, index, glossary and other content.
—Peter Gregory, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The text and stock photos will appeal to older children, but there's also back matter that dives deeper into each type of dormancy.
—Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
Tucked away in the back matter, there’s a tragic coda.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 24 June 2019
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“Back matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20matter. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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