like a flash

Example Sentences

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“And it can’t be a one and done. It can’t be just like a flash in the pan. Seattle deserves it. And I’d love to see them do it.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

“Derrick White, like a flash of lightning, just came out of nowhere and saved the day, man,” Boston’s Jaylen Brown said.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

Sometimes it’s a lot more abstract — I’ll be at a museum looking at a painting, or reading a book of poetry, and like a flash, an idea will pop into my head.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

“He came at you like a flash, just a black streak comin’ and then, ‘Boom!’ ” said Olin Gee, who spent more than three decades coaching at Haines City High.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022

“Oh, the dickens! Now I’ve done it,” and he looked so guilty that Jo was down on him like a flash.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott