news flash
noun
a brief dispatch sent by a wire service, usually transmitting preliminary news of an important story or development.
news flashes
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pluralof news flash.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He publishes news flashes and writes breaking news stories and analytical pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Based on 2017 news flashes, this was not the way it was supposed to turn out.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2019
That would leave old-fashioned news flashes as the primary warning - albeit hastened to the public consciousness by smart phones and social media.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2018
The regular, thousands-strong marches past the Havana mission ended years ago, and the Americans have stopped broadcasting provocative news flashes on the ticker outside the building.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2014
Good news flashes on to its destination gathering impetus as it goes, while harbinger of bad lags on behind, retarding the very hours by its sable weight....
From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
