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Recent Examples of flashback
Robinson defends that scenes of a flashback involving a young Bruce hitting his dad with a baseball bat, or another of a now-adult Springsteen sitting on his father’s lap after a show, all happened exactly as Springsteen described.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
But Cooper at times goes to the flashback well too often, slowing the film’s momentum.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In one of the movie’s brief flashback scenes, Bruce’s mother, Adele, turns on the living room radio and begins to dance with her son.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In flashback scenes shot in black and white, Stephen Graham does a lot of sitting at the kitchen table smoking, a lot of sitting on a barstool smoking, and a lot of yelling at his family.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
But Cooper at times goes to the flashback well too often, slowing the film’s momentum.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In one of the movie’s brief flashback scenes, Bruce’s mother, Adele, turns on the living room radio and begins to dance with her son.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In flashback scenes shot in black and white, Stephen Graham does a lot of sitting at the kitchen table smoking, a lot of sitting on a barstool smoking, and a lot of yelling at his family.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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And while Serena did not name the former foe, Venus had her own recollection of what happened behind the scenes.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But there’s a lot to be gained from listening to first-hand recollections.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Ratanaruang’s most essential collaborator is, again, Doyle, who uses desaturated 16mm to evoke Sao’s past and slick digital cinematography to capture her present.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Left unaddressed, this can lead to cognitive decline, including lapses in memory, trouble concentrating, or dementia-like symptoms in severe cases.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Smith’s ever-present sense of destiny, her mystical optimism, and her penchant for rebellion make for reminiscences that can sound at once bombastic and humble, half-invented and visceral.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 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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Listeria found in a packing facility caused a recall of peaches sold by the nation’s largest grocers, including Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Target and Food Lion.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The fleet comes amid a roller coaster year for Tesla that has dealt with multiple recalls.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While speaking, Mamdani went into the archives of Indian history, quoting its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Julianne Moore’s outfit is a reminder that looking polished doesn’t have to mean overthinking it.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the Blackhawks’ nondescript 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night was a reminder that as far as the Blackhawks have come, there’s still so much farther to go.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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