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flashbacks

  • plural
    of flashback.
    flashback
    noun
    a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.

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But some experts are getting flashbacks to an earlier generation — and the sorts of all-stock deals that became emblematic of the dot-com boom and bust.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The Spirits” takes place across one intense evening, with flashbacks to events that won’t leave the characters in peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He’s so instantly believable that the movie doesn’t need its traumatic flashbacks to their childhood that distract more than deepen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The flashbacks come daily, to the point that he has needed to see a therapist.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

When I get these flashbacks, I feel like someone scooped my soul out and trampled it on the dirty ground.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez