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
  • Her Justice Department interview took place after publication, Gayles noted, and her lack of recollection did not establish that the reporters knowingly published falsehoods or seriously doubted their account.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Later in the morning, his office sent out a personal recollection of the labor leader’s impact on his life.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • Set the scene Like the city, The Peninsula Istanbul's design is a delightful dialogue between past and present.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His arrival will force Violette to confront hidden truths of her troubled past filled with hidden truths.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • Understanding their perspective can make the story richer without requiring you to surrender your own memory.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Heat triggers shape recovery The technology uses shape-memory polymers (SMPs), materials that can be programmed into a temporary shape and recover their original form when heated.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 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
  • In this specific song, produced by Suenala Mikey, the Dominican artist reminiscence about a past love.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reminiscence
Noun
  • In the Division 3 final, Corona del Mar outlasted Newbury Park 24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13 to capture its first section title in 22 years and the eighth in program history.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • California has a rich and varied history — and San Jose is the oldest civilian community in the state.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of history
Noun
  • This initiative would overhaul recall elections by allowing officials removed from office to run in the same election to replace themselves.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Tesla could be discontinuing its Cybertruck by next year after numerous recalls and underwhelming sales since its launch in 2023.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of recall
Noun
  • The track is the most pointed (but certainly not the only) reminder that this is an album about falling for another person—in this case, conveniently, a woman called Love.
    — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Not that popular uprisings are evil, but this aggressively annoying, tonally berserk actioner serves mostly as a reminder that the revolution will not only be televised but digitally packaged and disseminated via the lousiest algorithm.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of reminder

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