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Recent Examples of flashback
The episode begins and ends in the kitchen, but most of it is storytelling through flashback scenes.
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Beth Nguyen, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
Plana stars as George, the Arconia doorman who trained Lester (Teddy Coluca) 20 years prior, in a flashback episode that fleshed out the character’s origin story.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
This scene is intercut with a comparatively calm flashback to when Julia gave birth to Claire (the character played by Caitriona Balfe in the flagship series).
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The show pays tribute to that feeling in scenes throughout, but perhaps none more than a flashback scene in the pilot that shows the Truth Teller in its prime – a newsroom brimming with reporters, typewriters clacking, a printing press running at full speed, a deadline at hand.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Beth Nguyen, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
Plana stars as George, the Arconia doorman who trained Lester (Teddy Coluca) 20 years prior, in a flashback episode that fleshed out the character’s origin story.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
This scene is intercut with a comparatively calm flashback to when Julia gave birth to Claire (the character played by Caitriona Balfe in the flagship series).
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The show pays tribute to that feeling in scenes throughout, but perhaps none more than a flashback scene in the pilot that shows the Truth Teller in its prime – a newsroom brimming with reporters, typewriters clacking, a printing press running at full speed, a deadline at hand.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
Noun
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Fox, now speaking publicly about the claim, backed Sheen’s recollection of the night.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, Preller's team was happy to let loose during the postgame celebration, and the GM had a humorous recollection of a FaceTime call in the clubhouse from right fielder Fernando Tatís, who woke up feeling sick on Monday and stayed home instead of coming to the ballpark.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Barzal attempted more shots than in years’ past and was still one of the best at setting his teammates up with primary passes.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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But as Luka approaches the critical fifth step of the program, which demands complete honesty, both men must confront dangerous secrets from their past – revelations that could either strengthen their recovery or send them spiraling back toward addiction.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once in Borderland, Arisu and Usagi regain their memories of their first visit.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Germany is paranoically supportive of Israel as a result of Holocaust-memory rhetoric.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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The original 2012 version is a five-minute strummed reminiscence that was never released as a single; the now-canonical version, released in 2021, is 10 minutes long.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Maybe people closer to Lohan's age, with families or careers of their own, hoping for a hit of reminiscence, without any of the mess that accompanies actually coming of age.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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The designer celebrated his 10th anniversary show Sept. 9 and kicked off a busy fashion season with an ode to yesteryear.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Taco Bell is reaching into the back of its virtual pantry and pulling out five discontinued items from yesteryear, such as Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos and Chili Cheese Burritos.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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Food and drink consumed before bed were tracked using dietary recall.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Products subject to the recall include various corn dog and sausage on a stick items that may still be in consumers' refrigerators and freezers, as well as institutional storage facilities.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The preview feature, available now for Pro subscribers on mobile, marks OpenAI's latest attempt to make ChatGPT proactive rather than reactive, with the AI model conducting overnight research to deliver morning updates based on user history and connected apps.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Adding medications here does not create reminders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Put reminders in your calendar.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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