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Recent Examples of flashback
This is in keeping with many of the other odd choices this season, like spelling out Abby’s motivation during Joel’s murder scene, or moving the porch scene – the final scene from the game – up to last week’s flashback episode.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
As for whether Season 3 will bring Joel back in more flashbacks — like, perhaps, a look at what Joel and Tommy were doing in the 20 years between the outbreak of the pandemic and the start of the show — Druckmann wouldn’t rule it out.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
That's not only clear from the title itself, but the film's nostalgia-laden plot, which features copious flashbacks to key moments and major characters from across the 30-year franchise.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
On Orange Is the New Black, Big Boo, a butch lesbian, wields her strap-on in a flashback scene.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 23 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
As for whether Season 3 will bring Joel back in more flashbacks — like, perhaps, a look at what Joel and Tommy were doing in the 20 years between the outbreak of the pandemic and the start of the show — Druckmann wouldn’t rule it out.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
That's not only clear from the title itself, but the film's nostalgia-laden plot, which features copious flashbacks to key moments and major characters from across the 30-year franchise.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
On Orange Is the New Black, Big Boo, a butch lesbian, wields her strap-on in a flashback scene.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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Carter’s recollection of how much Dunne wanted to be on television, and how much John Dunne hated his brother’s fame once Dominick came back from failure and addiction to achieve fame as a writer, is fascinating.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Indeed, when the Thirteenth Doctor meets the Fugitive Doctor for the first time, both are confused because neither has any recollection of the other.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 May 2025
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Playwrights addressed the polis not by dramatizing current events but by recasting tales from the mythological and historic past to sharpen critical thinking on contemporary concerns.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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So much of this book is about this complicated and rather dangerous nostalgia for a past and a community that’s gone forever.—
Dwyer Murphy
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Naomi had spent all of 2025 feuding with Jade Cargill in one of WWE’s best non-title women’s feuds in recent memory, even making her way into a rare WrestleMania women’s non-title bout.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Throughout the week, Sky players tried not to overstate the importance of the game — after all, their primary focus Saturday was erasing the memory of a season-opening blowout to the Fever in Indianapolis.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Also posted is a reminiscence by Asawa’s granddaughter Lilli Lanier, who grew up nearby.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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There were also reminiscences from some of the people who were closest to Jones, including his two of his first cousins, Terry Connolly and Tracy Connley Johnson.—
Derrick Bryson Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shoppers of all ages share an affection for yesteryear.—
Simon Hathaway,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In some cases, events that generate more interest in a player from baseball’s yesteryears can be a real boon, too.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2025
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Cadillac Lyric recall number: Owners can contact Cadillac at 1-800-333-4223.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The Midea products were sold under a range of brand names, including Comfort Aire, Danby, Frigidaire, Insignia, Keystone, LBG Products, Mr. Cool, Perfect Aire and Sea Breeze, according to the recall notice.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Trump’s ability to flip a switch and ease the all-consuming pressure on the global economy, at least somewhat, is probably the most blunt and effective tool in modern history to reverse any sentiment doom spiral.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Barring something substantial keeping him from reaching that mark in 2025, Machado will become the 79th player in history to have accomplished the 350/2,000 double and just the 12th to do so by his age-32 season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The friendly reminder detailed the passenger's attempt at bringing the cooking device in their carry-on bag while traveling through Pensacola International Airport (PNS).—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The dangers faced by law enforcement are also a sobering reminder of the stakes.—
Jillian E. Snider,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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