flashback

noun

Definition of flashbacknext
1
as in recollection

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as in past

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Recent Examples of flashback The trailer begins with a flashback to the final scene of season 2, when Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) finds out Alex Russo (Selena Gomez) is her mother. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Considering that sci-fi reality altering technology was introduced at the end of Season 2, could Annie come back somehow in Season 3 through a flashback or otherwise? — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Decades later, when Holy Bear came across a picture of an antique Indian doll—flashback! — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 In a flashback to the Italian inn, Lestat storms in on Gabriella sleeping with a rando, having heard her through the walls. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 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
  • Green and Jacob — a Philly detective and a Mayfield, NJ patrolman, respectively — both have hazy recollections of being drugged.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moura can only laugh at the absurd timing, though a hint of understandable frustration still creeps into his recollection.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • There is dread and sadness and also anger, not only on behalf of the usual alibi for caring about famous women’s bodies, those masses of impressionable teen-age girls, but on behalf of past and present selves.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • An economy that stretches to Haiti For Jean-Marie Denis, the Haitian writer and Little Haiti cultural activist better known by his pen name, Jan Mapou, the withdrawal of Haitians from public life evokes something from Haiti’s past.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • The researchers see the result as an early step toward using altermagnets in spin-transport technologies, including future memory and high-frequency electronics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nepal’s ambassador to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, joined the vigil and paid tribute to the climbers as candles were lit in their memory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of memory
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  • Just taking a surface-level glance at the landscape of modern college football shows us that some of the best rivalries from yesteryear may be a thing of the past.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Non-manufacturing teams are spending more time in the plants than ever, and executive visits happen more regularly over the big, scripted affairs of yesteryears.
    — Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of yesteryear
Noun
  • Over 2,600 donors contributed to the effort, and many of those benefactors flooded the comment section of the GoFundMe to share warm reminiscences and encouraging words for Finch.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Ironically, this reminiscence preceded my viewing of Remarkably Bright Creatures, the recent Netflix release that seeks to inaugurate a new, regrettable phase in Field’s five-decade-long movie career.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Definition of reminiscence
Noun
  • Many thousands of international visitors are expected to descend on the city for what could become one of the largest eclipse gatherings in history.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Makhachev’s only loss in 30 career bouts came against Adriano Martins in October 2015, a result that has gone down as one of the most bewildering in UFC history with each passing Makhachev win.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of history
Noun
  • Until then, wash your vegetables, and maybe don’t read the FDA recall page immediately before lunch.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Customers are asked to visit Cooluli's website to enter the model and batch numbers to determine whether their minifridge is included in the recall.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of recall
Noun
  • Friday provided a brief but clear reminder of what kind of headache that could be for opposing defensive coordinators.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For the Aspen Historical Society, the bridge is also a reminder of why the city exists in the first place.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reminder

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