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
  • The anecdote offered a glimpse into Pollak's recollections of Torn's off-camera behavior.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That call ran about 44 minutes, by Zuckerberg’s recollection.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • While the collection draws inspiration from the brand’s past, elements have been retooled for a modern twist.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His path crosses with Naoko, a Japanese tourist carrying the weight of a painful past, and Ruby, a young child searching for his parents.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • The blue world on the paper and the dream-shapes of the music might well be one of those timeless memories of a child.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The experience highlighted how increasingly sophisticated consumer products require more computing power and memory, creating additional opportunities for chipmakers.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 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
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Stewart does know a season of TV featuring Radziwill in the middle of a cultural Love Story craze would be prime for Stewart’s tragic John-John reminiscence.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminiscence
Noun
  • The worst security failure in the country’s history raised troubling questions about whether the financial lifeline helped to sustain Hamas’s grip on power and, in turn, enabled it to carry out the assault.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Speed is now free, which means, for the first time in history, speed is worthless.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of history
Noun
  • Here are some recalls affecting North Carolina residents in September and October.
    — Eva Flowe October 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • California voters will decide in November whether to overhaul the state's recall election process.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of recall
Noun
  • Christa Pike is a reminder that women can commit horrific crimes too.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That openness is the best thing about Cooked, a record that summons electric Miles and Popol Vuh and the Necks but mostly explores endless emotional ambiguity, offering a reminder that very few sensations are ever pure.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reminder

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