like a flash
Example Sentences
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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 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
As soon as I was out of the Ballroom, I took off like a flash.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
