newsflash

/ ˈnjuːzˌflæʃ /

noun

1. a brief item of important news, often interrupting a radio or television programme

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, the Parliament Choir will host an anniversary concert at the Palace of Westminster marking the moment when a newsflash announced 8 May 1945 as VE Day.

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Four weeks earlier, Paul had been drinking a glass of wine on his sofa when he saw a newsflash about a tsunami hitting several countries in south and southeast Asia on Boxing Day 2004.

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When asked about the consternation within the group following the election, Mr. Perry told reporters, “I don’t know if this is a newsflash for you, but people around here don’t always agree on everything.”

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"All of us in Congress receive death threats. I don't know if that's a newsflash for anybody here," Republican Representative Scott Perry said.

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It was something of a newsflash: The defending Super Bowl champion Rams executed an effective rushing attack.

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