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Recent Examples of flashback
In a flashback, a FEDRA soldier named Isaac defects to join the WLF and eventually leads the Wolves’ fight against the Seraphites.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
First, Elsbeth experiences an awful flashback to Crawford’s murder, triggered by her standard reenactment of the murder.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Any outside life was going to be a flashback and Leshem’s main character, the inmate, was to provide the voiceover.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Suggest that Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter should play the repairman in a flashback on the show, and Sodaro literally gasps.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
First, Elsbeth experiences an awful flashback to Crawford’s murder, triggered by her standard reenactment of the murder.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Any outside life was going to be a flashback and Leshem’s main character, the inmate, was to provide the voiceover.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Suggest that Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter should play the repairman in a flashback on the show, and Sodaro literally gasps.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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The letters range from the prosaic to the profound: recollections of childhood softball games, news about David’s retirement, updates on their aging mother’s declining health.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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After this, consolidation eventually stabilizes memory traces and stores them for future recollection in the long term.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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While pyramids may remind us of the ancient past, there are still plenty of examples of them in the architecture of today.—
Ashley Gardini,
JSTOR Daily,
13 May 2025
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The 32 best shows on Paramount+ In the final episodes of season 2, Colter finds a phone number amongst his dad's keepsakes that belongs to a scientist, David Pearson, with a shady past and ties to the U.S. government.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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Director Camilo Becerra, known for his focus on social and familial dysfunction, draws from his own adolescence and cultural memory to deliver a raw and reflective portrait of youth.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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This was a way to make a new memory with the man who had captured so many of her firsts.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Also posted is a reminiscence by Asawa’s granddaughter Lilli Lanier, who grew up nearby.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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There were also reminiscences from some of the people who were closest to Jones, including his two of his first cousins, Terry Connolly and Tracy Connley Johnson.—
Derrick Bryson Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, events that generate more interest in a player from baseball’s yesteryears can be a real boon, too.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2025
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For a touch of yesteryear in your kitchen, Smeg appliances hold a special place in our retro-loving hearts.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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The recall was issued because of a labeling error, as certain bottles may contain undeclared allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, the company said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The recall is linked to manufacturing defects with the connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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Combs' lawyers have argued the law has a history of racial bias that rarely results in prosecution.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Charlotte’s victory in the series-deciding finale improved its record to 3-4 all time in its modern history (since 1994) and was the second in three season; Charlotte won the decisive third game of a best-of-three series in 2023 over Lehigh Valley.—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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So these groups are a real reminder for me that the internet can be such a balm to communities of people who can't access each other offline.—
Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Which is a reminder that the tax cuts some in Congress want to pay for will be paid for by others.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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