newsflash
Britishnoun
Explanation
On television or the radio, a newsflash is an important, timely piece of news that's delivered quickly. If a tornado is headed for your city, your favorite soap opera will be interrupted by a newsflash. Some news bulletins take the form of a "news crawler" or "ticker," a line of type that scrolls across the bottom of your TV screen. A newsflash is different, because it actually interrupts whatever show you're watching. The information conveyed in a newsflash is seen as being important enough for viewers to take a quick break, so that they don't miss it.
Example Sentences
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When asked about the consternation within the group following the election, Mr. Perry told reporters, “I don’t know if this is a newsflash for you, but people around here don’t always agree on everything.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
"All of us in Congress receive death threats. I don't know if that's a newsflash for anybody here," Republican Representative Scott Perry said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
In the days before rolling news channels or the internet, the first the audience would hear of a huge story was often through a television newsflash.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2022
“For some people, they’re not plugged into their phones 24/7, and they don’t care much about getting the newsflash at 3:30 in the afternoon.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2021
Dean and his wife of Highland, Wisconsin, were listening to dance music on their radio when it was interrupted by the newsflash about a Mars disturbance.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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