FLASHBACKS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

flashbacks

noun

plural of flashback

as in memories

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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. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Baking with a close friend, decorating at your own pace or curling up with a favorite holiday movie can plant small, tender new memories around old traditions.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Baking with a friend, decorating with the kids or watching a favorite holiday movie can layer new memories onto familiar traditions without costing much.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of memories

Noun

The same is true of the recollections shared by Roger Castillo and David Pressman, friends going back to Perry’s earliest days struggling as an actor in Hollywood.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
In one of the film’s pivotal sequences, Fielder stages a reenactment, based on his recollections, of a meeting with Evans, Holmes, Oppenheim and two A24 executives.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of recollections

Noun

Two parallel histories have shaped electronic music; one runs through clubs and the other through conservatories.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Bullish investors say that the tech leaders have long histories of operations, and legacy businesses that are dominant enough to prop them up for the foreseeable future.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of histories

Noun

His tribute to his home in the Palisades is full of rosy reminiscences and a few woo-woo anecdotes.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of reminiscences

Noun

The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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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