Example Sentences

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A campervan lurking in the parking lot had flashed its headlights at the pilot, and the driver had hurried out to help carry a bundle from the boat.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Workers at the venue’s restaurant greeted him, drawing the first genuine smile Robles had flashed all afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

The younger Mr. Murdoch’s disgust had flashed publicly before on a few occasions: He showed the disdain for Roger Ailes he shared with his more conservative, older brother Lachlan, 49.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2020

Until Johnson could join Hendrick Motorsports in late 2001, he plodded along for a second-tier team on the brink of closing and had flashed just the occasional spark of future stardom.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2018

It lasted only the fraction of a second and I rejected it immediately; still it had flashed across the dark sky of my mind.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison