flashback
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The children appear in a series of charming flashback scenes woven into this romantic drama from Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
A flashback to Supergirl’s first touchdown on Earth has the awkwardness of a study-abroad student realizing she doesn’t like her host country at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
"I thought it would be interesting to take two broken men in adult life and flashback to their childhood to see what made them the way they are."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
I have a flashback to the last time I went snooping where I didn’t belong, and for a heartbeat I wonder if maybe I should’ve learned my lesson.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
“The Spirits” takes place across one intense evening, with flashbacks to events that won’t leave the characters in peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The flashbacks come daily, to the point that he has needed to see a therapist.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Manning still has flashbacks — now, compounded by fear that the next evacuation could be complicated by heavy truck traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
At around age 19 or 20, he began having regular night terrors and daily flashbacks to “horrific, nightmarish things.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
When I get these flashbacks, I feel like someone scooped my soul out and trampled it on the dirty ground.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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