like a flash
Example Sentences
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The song took over the station scene like a flash mob and unleashed the joy of its message: Scotland is a place called home.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Williams’s rally in the second set felt like a flash of the old razzle-dazzle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“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 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
