flashback

Example Sentences

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The Bannau Brycheiniog provided the backdrop for a Chinese village in a flashback scene, something du Preez called "challenging" due to the show's budget.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Something here at the World Cup feels more like a flashback to the times of old.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

As recounted in flashback, Debbie had discovered William, who has Parkinson’s disease, not breathing and unresponsive.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Pollock, who has spent hundreds of hours diving in submersibles, counts some of the more spectacular "flashback bioluminescence" events as among the most memorable moments in his career.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“If a flashback like that happens when you’re in combat—” “I know,” she said.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan