flash-forward
noun
flash-for·ward
ˈflash-ˈfȯr-wərd 
: 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
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This interaction will be paid off at film’s end, when the action flash-forwards to 2025.
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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
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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
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“Flash-forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash-forward. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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