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Recent Examples of flashback
Nearly the entire movie then unfolds in a flashback that dramatizes Hedda’s account of the party.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The opening scene starts with The Twits glued to the floor upside down, facing imminent death from the Dreaded Shrinks, with the main plot told in flashback.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Shannon demands in a black-and-white flashback clip that floats next to her head in the restaurant.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with a flashback to when Henry and Julia left for their fateful trip to Inverness.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The opening scene starts with The Twits glued to the floor upside down, facing imminent death from the Dreaded Shrinks, with the main plot told in flashback.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Shannon demands in a black-and-white flashback clip that floats next to her head in the restaurant.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The episode ends with a flashback to when Henry and Julia left for their fateful trip to Inverness.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flashback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
Noun
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But there’s a lot to be gained from listening to first-hand recollections.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Deputy Dawson Farley, who was with Grayson the night of the shooting, was questioned about his recollection before jurors saw his body camera video.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many legends are connected to its violent past, and its dungeon, in particular, is said to be haunted by tortured souls.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even as Altman pitches a science-fictional future, his company is chained to products and business models from the recent technological past.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nothing vague or erased by memory here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sweaters are not often associated with glamorous event arrivals, at least not in recent memory.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ancient Origins drew parallels to older traditions already present at the site, with reminiscences of Bronze and Iron Age occupation, a time during which burial mounds were used.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Here, some of Basso’s reminiscences and observations.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The designer celebrated his 10th anniversary show Sept. 9 and kicked off a busy fashion season with an ode to yesteryear.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Taco Bell is reaching into the back of its virtual pantry and pulling out five discontinued items from yesteryear, such as Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos and Chili Cheese Burritos.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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In San Francisco, fear-mongering around crime fueled the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, despite data showing crime was decreasing.—
Bulmaro Vicente,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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This recall isn’t the first of its kind this year.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Haney argued that Rinderknecht has no history of mental health issues or drug use and has no prior criminal record.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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My history and the lessons learned My record of immediately reversing transfers is historically bad, with this season no exception!—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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These findings are another reminder that war has always been ugly, Binder says.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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