like a flash
Example Sentences
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That gave Vincent 18 points in what seemed like a flash in the first quarter.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
“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
He is an android — apparently, he can just plug himself in to the network like a flash drive.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023
He raised his staff, and for a brief instant there was blaze like a flash of lightning.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
