news flash
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of news flash
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Nothing about the very obvious messages here—about colonialism, religious fanaticism, institutionalized violence and the exploitation of native peoples—amounts to a news flash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
To the millions who greedily gobbled up scuttlebutt about her legendary meanness over the years, this is far from a news flash.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024
But after one season as the Volunteers’ coach, he was walking through a hotel lobby when he saw news flash on the ticker that shook him:
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023
Here’s a news flash: These supposedly binding offers do not, in fact, oblige you to attend.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2021
“And other things. And news flash, you’re not Socrates.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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