flashback

[flash-bak] / ˈflæʃˌbæk /

NOUN

remembrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hallucination memory recollection

STRONG

nostalgia recall reliving reminiscence

WEAK

flash from the past thoughts of the past voice from the past

Example Sentences

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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.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Plus: A flashback to the Dow’s 3000 milestone, 35 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

We talked earlier about the flashback and what we learn about how Daisy found herself in Gilead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Or was it a flashback to his old self?

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I had a flashback to fifth grade, when Officer Parrelli came to health class as a guest speaker.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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