flash sale

[flash sayl]

noun

1. an event where some or all of the items sold at a particular store or chain are temporarily offered at reduced prices.

Example Sentences

The club announces a flash sale on season tickets - fans who purchase before Friday will be given a 20% discount for the full campaign - while tickets for Saturday go on sale.

From BBC

As she livestreams from a Culver City filming location, about 750 people around the world watch her announce a flash sale for a mystery box containing six to eight BossUp products.

From Los Angeles Times

In one recent “Bistro Huddy” video, Nicole, a waitress who is quick to game the system, has booked a flight to Tulum before requesting the time off during the busy holiday season, and she justifies her actions with the proclamation that “it was a buy-one-get-one flash sale!”

From New York Times

“But for botanists, I think it’s the fleeting nature of wildflowers. It’s like you’re in a race to see everything you can see, because you never know when you’ll see it again. It’s the same phenomenon as a big flash sale — it’s not available all year round.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But for botanists, I think it’s the fleeting nature of wildflowers. It’s like you’re in a race to see everything you can see, because you never know when you’ll see it again. It’s the same phenomenon as a big flash sale .. it’s not available all year round.”

From Los Angeles Times