news flash

noun

: a report on an important piece of news that is given in the middle of another television or radio show
often used ironically when one is saying something that is not new or surprising
News flash! Your brother's late again!

Examples of news flash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And here's another news flash: Polenta makes a great ingredient for desserts, too. Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024 For a time, nonprofits resisted those trends, but Eshelman surprised me with a news flash. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023 All are devoted fans of milk nails which – news flash – is shaping up to be the biggest nail trend of 2023. Elle Turner, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023 Policy news flash: Fighting crime reduces crime. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2023

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“News flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20flash. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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