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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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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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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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Pictures, video and memories of the South Florida storm.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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For the Burdine brothers, that journey has been shared from day one, doubling the memories, the milestones, and the meaning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 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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After dozens of recalls and safety incidents involving exploding portable charging devices, one airline is making a major change.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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Here's what to know about the recall and what vehicles are impacted.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Only 11 horses in history have managed to win both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, but not the Preakness Stakes, in the same year.—
Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Left fielder Andrew Benintendi’s five-year, $75 million deal signed in January 2023 is the largest contract in terms of total value in Sox history.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The lottery win, in particular, was a reminder any success the Islanders have enjoyed since the dynasty years has been of the serendipitous variety.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But the Thunder’s utter dismantling of the Wolves in five games should serve as a reminder of the two-way wrecking ball that this team is.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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