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Recent Examples of flashback
This zany juxtaposition is bolstered with narrative flashbacks from Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the gang vis-a-vis their most iconic looks since the comic was founded in 1939...
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Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
One flashback features Anthony, 7, being attacked by a group of men.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In fact, this is likely the most distant flashback in Housewives history.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The flashbacks to her car chase were top of mind for Pakzad when visualizing the film — which, of course, features its own car chase.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2025
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Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
One flashback features Anthony, 7, being attacked by a group of men.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In fact, this is likely the most distant flashback in Housewives history.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The flashbacks to her car chase were top of mind for Pakzad when visualizing the film — which, of course, features its own car chase.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
Noun
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She’s rocked to learn that her recollection of those crucial details is wrong.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the days since Lovell’s passing, many Lake Forest residents offered their recollections of individual encounters with Lovell.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Calvin Harris dribbled inside the penalty area and was taken down, then as Rapids players pleaded for a penalty and Atlanta defenders looked to the referee to deny it, Navarro drove a ball past keeper Brad Guzan’s feet.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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With fearless candor, Carole narrates her past, including the circumstances that led her to separate from her young daughter.—
Carole Hinojosa
August 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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But the Holocaust is also very much a global memory.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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As the name suggests, their menu is informed by fond food memories.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 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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In addition to our regular news coverage, our final edition includes reminiscences from current staff members and others on A4, in addition to a newspaper history written by Terry Shaw, which appears on A12.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The choices of Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Kiss, Michael Crawford, and Sylvester Stallone for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors signal yet the latest example of Trump putting his thumb on the scale of American culture and tossing it back to yesteryear.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Why not stay and stand up for what’s real, for what really matters, than flee to a fake memory of a rose-colored yesteryear?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What vehicles are affected by the Mitsubishi recall?—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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With memory and recall, AI companions remember birthdays, preferences and past conversations.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The rout was just one goal shy of matching the Liga MX record for the biggest win in the division's history when Pumas UNAM dominated Veracruz 8-0 back in November 2007.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Knicks are coming off their deepest playoff run in a quarter century; the Heat are coming off the most-lopsided playoff-series loss in NBA history.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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As the Sarajevo Film Festival heads into its 31st edition later this week, the event is perhaps one of the greatest reminders in the film world of how culture and art can prevail during times of great turmoil and political unrest.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her words are a chilling reminder of the invisible wounds this war is inflicting on children in Sudan.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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