in a flash

phrase

informal

: very quickly or suddenly

I'll be back in a flash.

The idea came to me in a flash.

Examples of in a flash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This versatile ice cream maker lets the whole family whip up gelato, milkshakes, sorbet, and classic ice cream in a flash. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Garbage disposals can flush away food debris on pots and pans in a flash, but anyone who owns one of these devices knows that unpleasant smells are a regular occurrence. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Senegal got a goal back, but Haaland scored again in a flash, kicking a feed out of the air, again, with just one touch. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for in a flash

• calabash
• ash
• bash
• brash
• cache
• cash
• clash
• crash
• dash
• gash
• hash
• lash