flashback

Example Sentences

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This sets up a long flashback in which we learn that Marian and Edison knew each other in college, and that he betrayed her.

From Los Angeles Times

The victim, who continues to have flashbacks to that night, has now been able to provide a further description of the man, enabling officers to produce the image, the force said.

From BBC

Lopez looks glamorous throughout, sporting a big furry coat in Alaska, a tight dress while dancing in Cuba and even during a flashback where she is doing target practice in the military.

From Salon

French filmmaker Léa Mysius finds a fascinatingly fresh way to introduce flashbacks into her arty drama “The Five Devils.”

From Los Angeles Times

The story of Gillis, who has become ensnared in the fantasy world of forgotten film star Norma Desmond, is told in flashbacks.

From Los Angeles Times