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flash sale

American  
[flash sayl] / ˈflæʃ ˈseɪl /

noun

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


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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 • Dec. 12, 2024

Try to snag your games when the platform of your choice has a flash sale.

From Slate • May 26, 2023

The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022

Neiman Marcus, which is one of her largest accounts and reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy protection, included that collection in a shop-at-home flash sale.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2020

No flash sale by a large company, will go unmatched by its rivals.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2017

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