flash
Example Sentences
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In a flash of lightning, he saw a “huge tsunami-like wave crashing through large trees with a terrifying roar,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
From that direction we see a brief flash of orange light.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
These bursts typically occur when a massive star collapses into a black hole, producing a brief and intense flash of high-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
“They sell flash cards that are like the Farrow & Ball paint chips you get for home improvement projects,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Jonah’s lightly freckled, always pinkish cheeks flash darker pink.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
