How to Use in a flash in a Sentence

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  • Put in Draymond at the 5 — the contest was over in a flash.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Keep this recipe on hand for friends that need a hearty meal in a flash.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The uber-fast LED light will cure your polish in a flash.
    Tatjana Freund and Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • And then in a flash the book vanished, never to be seen again.
    Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This gem transforms your wardrobe from drab to fab in a flash.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2024
  • This gem transforms your wardrobe from drab to fab in a flash.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Videos were six seconds — and the rest happened in a flash.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Like, in a flash, Garth became one of the biggest stars of all time.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 May 2023
  • This jumpsuit gives me an airy fit and the ease of getting dressed in a flash.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Your bestie can throw them on in a flash with just her finger.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Just don’t wait too long to add them to your cart — new drops from the brand are known to sell out in a flash.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Velazquez said some, if not all, of the creative ideas come in a flash.
    Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The hour-and-a-half practice went by in a flash, with many of them eager to stay to learn more.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The memory of the murder, buried in her mind for 20 years, came back in a flash.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • And then everything shifts, in a flash of time that can’t be reeled back.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
  • When Spence hit the stage with No Doubt, everything changed in a flash.
    Stephanie Mendez, SPIN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Both are incredibly easy to use and get the tasks done in a flash.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 May 2022
  • More than two years in the making, and now seemingly gone in a flash.
    Marcus Jones, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2022
  • One thing stays exactly the same: Hard times linger longer; good times go by in a flash.
    Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Many names were included in a flash at the end of the performance.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
  • All of those people in a flash went away, but the buildings were still standing.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • Swiatek is on to it in a flash and hits her return deep to Errani’s forehand.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Then, in a flash, the devastating impact of the war undid all the work.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The decision to release his music came to him in a flash.
    Ilana Keller, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The fresh noodles cook in a flash in the skillet right alongside the vegetables.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
  • It can be assembled and baked a day ahead and then reheated and served in a flash for the big day.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • This is not something that was cooked up last night and will evaporate in a flash.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Dean grumbled and backed off when a long line formed at the theater box office and the concert sold-out in a flash.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
  • From a two-minute twist to the classic high pony to a fun set of braids, these hairstyles are simple enough to style at home in a flash.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • Then the brain, in a flash, interprets the level of danger and sends pain signals back to the finger.
    Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025

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