On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Flashforward. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Flashforward in a sentence
Flashforward meaning
A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
Using Flashforward
- The main meaning on this page is: A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
Context around Flashforward
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flashforward
- In this selection, "flashforward" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, novel, scene and reveals stand out and add context to how "flashforward" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1999 novel flashforward by robert and during a flashforward scene in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flashforward" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flashforward
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Viewers were first given a glimpse of the festive fun in store during a flashforward scene in February. (18 words)
Based on the 1999 novel "Flashforward" by Robert J. Sawyer, the show centers on humanity simultaneously losing consciousness for exactly two minutes and 17 seconds. (25 words)
The show first ended with season 4, which revealed in a flashforward that Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) died, presumably as a result of his terminal brain cancer diagnosis. (28 words)
It is not revealed whether it's a flashback where Su-mi was admitted after her mother's death or a flashforward where Su-mi gets readmitted after her mental illness's relapse. (33 words)
The show first ended with season 4, which revealed in a flashforward that Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) died, presumably as a result of his terminal brain cancer diagnosis. (28 words)
The Joker paints a grim picture of the future when a flashforward reveals how the Harlequin of Hate is going to recreate the Earth in his own image. (28 words)
Example sentences (5)
Based on the 1999 novel "Flashforward" by Robert J. Sawyer, the show centers on humanity simultaneously losing consciousness for exactly two minutes and 17 seconds.
The show first ended with season 4, which revealed in a flashforward that Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) died, presumably as a result of his terminal brain cancer diagnosis.
Viewers were first given a glimpse of the festive fun in store during a flashforward scene in February.
The Joker paints a grim picture of the future when a flashforward reveals how the Harlequin of Hate is going to recreate the Earth in his own image.
It is not revealed whether it's a flashback where Su-mi was admitted after her mother's death or a flashforward where Su-mi gets readmitted after her mental illness's relapse.