flashback

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Recent Examples of flashback Far less persuasive are the uses of spontaneous modern dance sequences, whether in the flashback montages, or when Josie suddenly dances forcefully first to spite her mother whilst arguing in her studio, and later in a reconciliation scene. David Katz, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 Now, remember, most of this episode has been a flashback. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 Apply franchise tag to Pickens, trade him This scenario could have some flashback to the Micah Parsons situation from 2025, and rightfully so. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026 Most of the time, that meant making the colors richer, which helps to reinforce the candy-bright sense of childhood Araki was going for in the flashback scenes. Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flashback
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Noun
  • Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Archaeologists continued to dig into the distant past to discover a wealth of animals that once walked Lunan Beach, including red deer and roe deer as well as humans—some of whom were barefoot, according to the University of Aberdeen.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
  • His lawyer, Béatrice Zavarro, sought to show that his past had formed him, but there was a cruel irony in the reference.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The first glimpse of La Sultana’s imposing fortress is a moment for the memory books.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.
    Jim Mustian, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While the look reads glamorous or vintage, it’s not meant to connect to yesteryear’s femininity.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Ever since Spurrier lit up scoreboards, Florida fans have yearned for yesteryear.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • About 450 units of the product are part of the recall, the notice states.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Ficke was Moe’s right-hand man with the Nuggets from 1982-84, the Abbott to his Costello, at the start of one of the most successful — and absolutely bonkers — periods of the team’s history.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, all 17 of the album's tracks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making Bad Bunny the first Latin artist in history to have over 100 entries on the chart.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Grand, crumbling ruins stand as a striking reminder that Oualidia was once a favorite place of the nation’s last Sultan, and the legacy of his beloved royal beach lingers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026

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