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Recent Examples of flashback
Harris introduces us to the girls in a sepia flashback, their small bodies clad in matching dresses, one head resting on the other’s shoulder.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Club Kid, Firstman’s feature debut as writer-director-star, opens with a flashback to a simpler time, namely 2016.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Meg’s [Marinis, the Grey’s Anatomy showrunner] done such a beautiful job of sprinkling in these flashback moments.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Club Kid, Firstman’s feature debut as writer-director-star, opens with a flashback to a simpler time, namely 2016.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Meg’s [Marinis, the Grey’s Anatomy showrunner] done such a beautiful job of sprinkling in these flashback moments.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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As condolences and recollections pour in, the common thread — one that matched my own experiences when living in Doha — was that beneath Al Attiyah’s encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s history and mastery of energy politics, his humility and warmth was what drew people in.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Joe is one of 13 kids, so Michelle has a large new family, and everyone has a piece of her past to share.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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So yeah, there was this painful past of dispossession and disease and sickness and population loss.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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The memory industry has been in a period of sustained growth since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, which triggered huge demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The staff shared some of their favorite memories and photos of Rudy on the zoo's website.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Aiding him in all this robust reminiscence is his co-producer on all the tracks and co-writer on about half of them, Andrew Watt, classic rock’s biggest modern cheerleader.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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These designs have a touch of 2000s style for a nod to our favorite trends of yesteryear, but with a new-age look that’s fresh enough for fashionistas.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Now such money, like such stories, are part of yesteryear.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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The dispute drew packed council meetings and discussions of a possible recall.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Here's what to know about the supplement recall.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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One of the most improbable stories in college golf history ended late Tuesday afternoon in Carlsbad.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Hello Sanctos entered the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ in 2015 on the cusp of history.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The near-disaster in Garden Grove serves as a reminder of the widespread but overlooked industrial risks embedded in Southern California neighborhoods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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