in a flash
idiom
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
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Videos were six seconds — and the rest happened in a flash.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Second, the best food sources can change in a flash now, say, when a farmer finally gets the conditions needed to cut a field or deep snow suddenly blankets ground-level grub.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Many names were included in a flash at the end of the performance.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
As the teacher started to count down, the students uncrossed their arms and bowed their heads, completing the exercise in a flash.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Climate and environment The Sierra’s remarkable recovery: ‘Snow drought’ fears overturned in a flash.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
By halftime, the 20-point lead was down to seven; 53-33 became 56-49 in a flash.
—Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Put in Draymond at the 5 — the contest was over in a flash.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Pick up a rotisserie chicken from your supermarket deli to get this pasta salad on the table in a flash.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Second, the best food sources can change in a flash now, say, when a farmer finally gets the conditions needed to cut a field or deep snow suddenly blankets ground-level grub.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Many names were included in a flash at the end of the performance.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
As the teacher started to count down, the students uncrossed their arms and bowed their heads, completing the exercise in a flash.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Climate and environment The Sierra’s remarkable recovery: ‘Snow drought’ fears overturned in a flash.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
By halftime, the 20-point lead was down to seven; 53-33 became 56-49 in a flash.
—Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Put in Draymond at the 5 — the contest was over in a flash.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Pick up a rotisserie chicken from your supermarket deli to get this pasta salad on the table in a flash.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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