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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And didn’t last season close with a flash-forward to a future without him? — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025 The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years. — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 That cliffhanger leads into what will be a tragic finale, opening up with the ‘90s power couple finding themselves in a rocky place, as was teased in the flash-forward first moments of the premiere. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 Lawrence and Hutcherson will reprise their respective roles in the film as Katniss and Peeta, most likely in a flash-forward cameo to set up the segue into the original film. — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 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

Rhymes for flash-forward

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“Flash-forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash-forward. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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