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Recent Examples of flashback
Popular on Variety Frank is a by-the-book type whose rigidity is in part a battle against PTSD from the WW2 military service shown in heavy-handed flashbacks.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Brown plays the lead agent on the security detail of a former president (James Marsden); within the first 10 minutes of the pilot someone important is dead, and the flashbacks and long speeches begin.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The minimal plot purports to endorse spartan storytelling, but after a promising start the movie detours into an overlong flashback.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The decision to exclude the protagonist’s earlier life works overall, though a couple of brief flashbacks to childhood traumas raise so many unanswered questions, they might better have been omitted entirely.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Brown plays the lead agent on the security detail of a former president (James Marsden); within the first 10 minutes of the pilot someone important is dead, and the flashbacks and long speeches begin.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The minimal plot purports to endorse spartan storytelling, but after a promising start the movie detours into an overlong flashback.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The decision to exclude the protagonist’s earlier life works overall, though a couple of brief flashbacks to childhood traumas raise so many unanswered questions, they might better have been omitted entirely.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
Noun
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Rojas’s recollections weren’t peevish—fine work was produced under these conditions.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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As Americans look back on Mr. Biden’s time in office, many mentioned economic conditions as their principal recollection.—
Ruth Igielnik,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s the tightly wound mom, Rebekah (Lucy Liu); the depressed dad, Chris (Chris Sullivan), who’s distracted by some unspecified transgression in his past; and two teenage kids: Tyler (Eddy Maday) and Chloe (Callina Liang), both of whom are mourning the recent, tragic loss of a friend.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, their past looms large, with the return of the unpredictable Unique (Joey Bada$$), who has survived his near-death experience and is now seeking vengeance.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Official White House photographers share exclusive images with PEOPLE, capturing memories from Joe Biden's tenure as president of the United States Comments After four years in the Oval Office, Joe Biden is saying goodbye to his role as the president of the United States.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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That time could be better spent exploring and making memories.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2025
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Even before Lucky has his first flashback to lovelier days, Catlett has been carrying the weight and bittersweet power of reminiscence in his visage.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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There’s a late-harvest glint to the guitar here, distinctly offset by a roadhouse stomp, punctuating Snoop’s poignant reminiscences.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
13 Dec. 2024
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Bringing Downey back at the center of a gigantic crossover is a much riskier move into yesteryear.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
31 July 2024
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With the former, Hauser has crafted a wholly unique collection of garments evocative of his decades of experience in the field (and in the saddle) that harken back to yesteryear.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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The backlash has fueled speculation of a potential recall effort, as political opponents move to capitalize on public frustration.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Better to have no recall powers than overly lenient ones.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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With two All-Star starters leading the way, the Knicks have a foundation unlike any in recent history.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The magazine’s prose, art, and history will be showcased at museums, live events, film festivals, and more, bringing its iconic stories and visuals to new audiences and forms.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the rapid developments over the weekend served as a reminder of how dramatically debates over technology, social media and national security have changed since Trump was last in the White House.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just a reminder: closers come in all shapes and sizes.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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