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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Early on, the action is set in historical perspective by means of flash-forwards. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024 With the gut-wrenching death scene, a comforting dog, the aging flash-forwards and the Heaven-like ending, did the series finale give anyone else Supernatural series finale vibes? —

Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024 First is a lengthy 12-minute cold open: a flash-forward that almost immediately answers the Kevin Costner question by revealing that Governor John Dutton has been shot and killed in the bathroom of his governor’s mansion in Helena. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere. —

John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flash-forward