news flash

[ nooz flash, nyooz ]

noun

, Journalism.

1. a brief dispatch sent by a wire service, usually transmitting preliminary news of an important story or development.

Word History and Origins

Origin of news flash¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

But news flash: colorful wedding gowns have been around for centuries.

From The Daily Beast

News flash: People can distinguish between voting for a governor and voting for a president.

From The Daily Beast

News flash: Obama and Ryan have fundamentally different visions of the role of the federal government.

From The Daily Beast

I have a news flash for you: There is not going to be any deal in the next 25 days.

From The Daily Beast

News flash: Actor Ben Affleck is considering a run for the Senate.

From The Daily Beast

To be precise, upon the night when the symphonic broadcast had been interrupted to give a news flash.

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