flashback

noun

Definition of flashbacknext
1
as in recollection

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as in past

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Recent Examples of flashback In Bridgerton, Violet is played by Ruth Gemmell, and in a Season Two flashback, Edmund was portrayed by Rupert Evans. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 Rigby is one of Carrie’s classmates (seen giving her directions in an early episode), his daughter Theodora Isabelle Irene plays a young Margaret White in a flashback and his youngest, Cody Paul, appears in a grocery store scene with Margaret. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Related Stories The finale starts off with a flashback to Sheriff Kerry Kane (Kelly Macdonald) picking up Jordan from prison following a 10-year sentence after admitting fault for the deadly attack on Rushfield. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026 But the really neat trick is that these flashback stories are actually playable Podracing segments, adding a wonderful bit of contextual variety to the campaign. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flashback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
  1. recollection
  2. past
  3. memory
  4. yesteryear
  5. reminiscence
  6. history
  7. recall
  8. reminder
Noun
  • In one of the film’s pivotal sequences, Fielder stages a reenactment, based on his recollections, of a meeting with Evans, Holmes, Oppenheim and two A24 executives.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The corresponding figures for 2025 were 23 percent and 21 percent, based on respondents’ recollections rather than a separate survey conducted last year.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • The film was a vision of the future refracted through an imaginary past.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The residents of the graveyard rehash their pasts obsessively, ritualistically, and all the time.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • The destruction of South Korea’s memory chip fabs would compound this tragedy and cripple the global economy.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • However, the market's primary focus right now is not the magnitude of current profits, but rather how much longer the memory semiconductor supercycle can sustain itself.
    — , CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of memory
Noun
  • This brings to mind a song from yesteryear about the preacher and the bear.
    — Alfred H. Moses, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Fights, while reduced from yesteryear’s prospect games, still occur.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of yesteryear
Noun
  • His tribute to his home in the Palisades is full of rosy reminiscences and a few woo-woo anecdotes.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminiscence
Noun
  • The latest public records trove from the federal government details spooky — yet, unverified — history of UFOs on Catalina?
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Here’s a closer look at where those marks rank in UM history.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of history
Noun
  • The incidents led to a federal safety investigation and a December 2025 software recall affecting approximately 3,100 vehicles.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The recall notice did not provide information on returning the product to the place of purchase for a possible refund, nor was such information available on the Miyokos website.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of recall
Noun
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder’s win on opening night of the new NBA season was a reminder of everything that makes the league’s 2025 champion a prime contender to win again.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For anyone carrying fresh grief, the holidays can turn a familiar carol or a string of lights into a sharp reminder of someone missing from the room.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reminder

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