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Recent Examples of flashback
However, Atkinson reappeared in flashback sequences for a season 9 episode and the series finale.
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Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
The flashback to this incident is both a little too mystical and a little too literal.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2026
Another episode, directed by Andrew DeYoung, sees Tom accidentally ingest potent hallucinogenic mushrooms, with Rhys nailing absurdist humor and a haunting flashback.
—Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The final scene was a flashback, showing a woman questioning a congressman in Washington, DC, about possible retaliation after the US dropped a dirty bomb on Iran.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
The flashback to this incident is both a little too mystical and a little too literal.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2026
Another episode, directed by Andrew DeYoung, sees Tom accidentally ingest potent hallucinogenic mushrooms, with Rhys nailing absurdist humor and a haunting flashback.
—Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The final scene was a flashback, showing a woman questioning a congressman in Washington, DC, about possible retaliation after the US dropped a dirty bomb on Iran.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
Noun
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Coach Andy Reid wrote the foreword to this recollection of the Chiefs’ early success, which included trips to two of the first four Super Bowls.—
Dan Kelly
December 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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The following are some of his recollections as told to USA TODAY.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But now, after one magical spring, that turbulent past might be water under the bridge.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The aesthetics of every World Cup are genuinely important to our collective memory of them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Other moviegoers may just feel a pinprick of longing for when the show’s first few seasons were airing in the early 2010s, and delivered a juicy version of Britain’s yesteryear at what now feels like a simpler time.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 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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The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Burnham was promptly selected as Labour’s candidate, making Thursday’s by-election perhaps the most consequential in British history.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The news comes after Waymo issued a voluntary recall of its self-driving cars after Texas officials reported at least 19 incidents of the vehicles passing stopped school buses.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The recall was initiated on November 20, and on December 5, the FDA categorized it as a Class I food risk warning, which is the most severe, with the highest likelihood of causing serious adverse health consequences or death.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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These relics stand as reminders of those who came before, setting the scene.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Busch’s death is a reminder of why these conversations are more important than ever.—
Philip Efron,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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