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Recent Examples of flashback
After a flashback-heavy opening that inserts Hemsworth into major moments from the show's past, Season 4 finds our fair witchy family split by the hands of fate, once again.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The episode features a flashback to the 1970s, with Myers portraying a child version of Will Smith.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Robinson defends that scenes of a flashback involving a young Bruce hitting his dad with a baseball bat, or another of a now-adult Springsteen sitting on his father’s lap after a show, all happened exactly as Springsteen described.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
But Cooper at times goes to the flashback well too often, slowing the film’s momentum.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The episode features a flashback to the 1970s, with Myers portraying a child version of Will Smith.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Robinson defends that scenes of a flashback involving a young Bruce hitting his dad with a baseball bat, or another of a now-adult Springsteen sitting on his father’s lap after a show, all happened exactly as Springsteen described.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
But Cooper at times goes to the flashback well too often, slowing the film’s momentum.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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Truly has been racing most of his life, almost 11 years by his recollection.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The one-off doc will present first-hand recollections of the Israel-Hamas war from Israel Defense Force (IDF) veterans and reservists who have served in the conflict.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Ratanaruang’s most essential collaborator is, again, Doyle, who uses desaturated 16mm to evoke Sao’s past and slick digital cinematography to capture her present.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Left unaddressed, this can lead to cognitive decline, including lapses in memory, trouble concentrating, or dementia-like symptoms in severe cases.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Smith’s ever-present sense of destiny, her mystical optimism, and her penchant for rebellion make for reminiscences that can sound at once bombastic and humble, half-invented and visceral.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 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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Taco Bell is reaching into the back of its virtual pantry and pulling out five discontinued items from yesteryear, such as Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos and Chili Cheese Burritos.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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No other ByHeart products have been impacted in the recall, according to the FDA's news release.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since surviving a 2021 recall and cruising to reelection a year later, Newsom has transformed his governorship into a national platform.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While speaking, Mamdani went into the archives of Indian history, quoting its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whitmer said the plaza being named after Nick Gilbert is a reminder that the center of Detroit's revival has always been love for family and community and hope for a brighter future.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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At police District Two, where Corder worked, there’s a memorial to him that acts as a daily reminder for those officers.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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