flash-forward

noun

flash-for·​ward ˈflash-ˈfȯr-wərd How to pronounce flash-forward (audio)
: interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or novel) by interjection of events of future occurrence
also : an instance of flash-forward
flash forward intransitive verb

Examples of flash-forward in a Sentence

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This interaction will be paid off at film’s end, when the action flash-forwards to 2025. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025 Over seven seasons, the crew of 30-somethings — along with Cece (Hannah Simone) and Winston (Lamorne Morris) — shared countless unforgettable moments, culminating in a May 2018 series finale that featured a flash-forward into their future. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 May 2025 There’s flashbacks to things that happened five minutes earlier and flash-forwards to how a stunt could look instead of just getting on with it. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Somewhere between the two timelines that the show introduced was a wilderness flash-forward of a girl in a white dress running for her life, barefoot through snow, who is then impaled and eaten by her friends. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flash-forward

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flash-forward was in 1928

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“Flash-forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash-forward. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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