flash-forward

noun

flash-for·​ward ˈflash-ˈfȯr-wərd 

: interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or novel) by interjection of events of future occurrence

also : an instance of flash-forward

flash forward intransitive verb

Examples of flash-forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And here’s where all the flash-forward business this season finally comes into thematic focus, imbuing the scene with an Old-Testament style foreboding. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

The flash-forward that closes the Lanterns series premiere was bound to strike a familiar chord with Kyle Chandler completists. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

In the last-minute flash-forward, HBO‘s space-cop drama jumps 10 years ahead to 2026, where a now-goateed John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) is called to examine the frozen corpse of his former mentor. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026

The second episode of season 3 opens with a flash-forward revealing Joe in the hands of a group of Russian men after she’s kidnapped from her car on her way to work. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flash-forward

• henceforward
• straightforward
• thenceforward
• carryforward
• equatorward
• forward
• shoreward