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Recent Examples of flashback
Amid memories of childhood abuse and strained relationships, skating was a cathartic outlet for the trio, whose most revealing moments appear through flashback footage and more recent recordings.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The name Green Goddess is almost as seductive as Barefoot Contessa and this creamy, herby flashback to the 1970s slides easily into a salad dressing.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The only pre-wedding scene is a flashback in which Lord Stirling’s cousin, Michael, sees Francesca for the first time and is smitten.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Portrayed by Rupert Evans, the viscount only appeared in season 2 of the series during flashback scenes.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The name Green Goddess is almost as seductive as Barefoot Contessa and this creamy, herby flashback to the 1970s slides easily into a salad dressing.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The only pre-wedding scene is a flashback in which Lord Stirling’s cousin, Michael, sees Francesca for the first time and is smitten.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Portrayed by Rupert Evans, the viscount only appeared in season 2 of the series during flashback scenes.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Now, new emails have revealed how some notable figures were well aware of Epstein’s sensitivity around his criminal past.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Controlled at different periods by Chinese, Indians, Portuguese, and Dutch settlers, the city boasts red brick houses typical of the Netherlands, a number of Portuguese buildings, and mosques and temples representing its Chinese and Malay past.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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The first glimpse of La Sultana’s imposing fortress is a moment for the memory books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the look reads glamorous or vintage, it’s not meant to connect to yesteryear’s femininity.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ever since Spurrier lit up scoreboards, Florida fans have yearned for yesteryear.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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About 450 units of the product are part of the recall, the notice states.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ficke was Moe’s right-hand man with the Nuggets from 1982-84, the Abbott to his Costello, at the start of one of the most successful — and absolutely bonkers — periods of the team’s history.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, all 17 of the album's tracks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making Bad Bunny the first Latin artist in history to have over 100 entries on the chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Grand, crumbling ruins stand as a striking reminder that Oualidia was once a favorite place of the nation’s last Sultan, and the legacy of his beloved royal beach lingers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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