Example Sentences

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Erika’s pale blue eyes flashed with panic, then hurt, but soon narrowed into a resolved stare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Massey waited several agonizing minutes while the distance was measured, but when the mark flashed on the scoreboard, she leaped in the air and screamed “Let’s go! Three more!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

With that song I suddenly flashed back to Nixon’s resignation.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

There is also a sizable home movie theater that, in a not-so-subtle nod to the property’s celebrity owner, was photographed with a video of Gomez performing flashed up on the screen.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Lightning flashed in the swirling mass for hours and hours.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone