flashback
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Mr. Mezrich tells the story of the rise of Chess.com, and of Mr. Carlsen’s and Mr. Niemann’s careers, in flashback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
The Bannau Brycheiniog provided the backdrop for a Chinese village in a flashback scene, something du Preez called "challenging" due to the show's budget.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Saying it gives me a flashback, like the words are coming out of my mouth four years ago.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
“Best and Last’s” flashbacks are a walloping reminder that Knoxville is inimitable: a telegenic and extroverted entertainer with a charisma he wields like a skunk aims its stink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“I would have random flashbacks and panic attacks from anything,” he told me.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Ruth says she is traumatised and continues to suffer flashbacks.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“If you talk to old-timers who fought this thing in the ’50s and ’60s, they talk about it like it was Vietnam: They are having flashbacks to confronting this horror.”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Guess I’m having flashbacks of the last time I was in this town!”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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