news flash
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of news flash
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Josh Beckerman writes corporate news flash headlines and articles on a wide range of topics for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
In “A Lot of Nothing,” James and Vanessa, a Black couple, are watching television on the couch in their well-appointed Los Angeles home when a news flash alerts them to “another officer-involved shooting.”
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023
“And you know you’re funny as hell. Here’s a news flash for you: Dumb people aren’t funny. At least not on purpose, anyway.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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