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Recent Examples of flashbacks
Brief flashbacks to Mary’s earlier concerts are merely informational; another flashback, to a séance at which Mary yielded to self-harming mysticism, is far more consequential, leading to violence in Sam’s studio.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbacks
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Jon Copaken’s memories of his friend, Ted Burns, include nights spent in the 18th & Vine District.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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See’s lovers are invited to meet the CEO, nibble on candy and share their See’s memories and stories of their favorite pieces.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Marcellus, facing his imminent death, helps Cameron and Tova find the truth about their pasts.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
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There, lost souls like the mysterious Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) seek refuge and reckon with their complicated pasts.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Romvari’s film binds together impressionistic recollections from Jeremy’s 8-year-old sister Sasha (Eylul Guven).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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This is the backdrop against which our recollections of the nation’s origins are taking place.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The essays discuss his relationships with the Ottoman Empire, Colombia, and Rome, and consider his legacy in the context of Indigenous and settler histories, slavery, science, ecology, and religion.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The report takes into account the diversity of Latino people in terms of race, nationality, immigration status, and complex histories shaped by colonization.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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But rather than simply repeat the even-then ossified list of events leading to the invention of photography and the medium’s later innovations, the book uses a series of stories, reminiscences, and tall tales to describe how photography transformed everyday (and not so everyday) experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this song will never go out of style.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Flashbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbacks. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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