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Recent Examples of flashback
Beloved opens in Ohio in 1873, a decade after Emancipation, though half of the novel is a flashback to life on a plantation in Kentucky in the 1850s.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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During Kim’s time on the stand on Monday, a prosecutor repeatedly challenged his recollection of the rehearsal of the killing.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Newsstands are reminders of our past, tucked into the city’s pursuit of modernity — no place better reminds us of this like the 50-year-old newsstand alongside the Grove.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Daylight saving time is meant to provide extra sunlight during the spring, summer and fall seasons, but in Indiana, there's a very complicated past with DST.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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The baseball powerhouse drew two of the highest game viewerships in recent memory.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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From glass sculptures to abstract collages, the artists grapple with memory, home and survival in the aftermath of displacement.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many folks shared reminiscences of the old days.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The store also offers vintage cake plates, sugar and creamers, cookie jars to help customers pay a nod to yesteryear.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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While the look reads glamorous or vintage, it’s not meant to connect to yesteryear’s femininity.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Dodge Ram fleet MARTA originally planned to use is temporarily under a nationwide recall.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The recall includes products sold under brands like Kroger, Trader Joe's, Ajinomoto, Ling Ling, and Tai Pei.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ogles also railed against two men who are being investigated in connection with explosives brought to an anti-Islamic protest in New York, though his history of making anti-Muslim posts goes back long before that incident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 19-year-old San Diego native is just the 10th goalkeeper in league history to record three consecutive clean sheets to start a season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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This book is a powerful reminder of the purpose and potential of ritual actions, and what role the arts can serve in our alienated and desacralized times.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a city driven by speed and innovation, the brief interactions at the checkout counter offer a reminder to slow down to be seen and heard.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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