in a flash
idiom
informal
: very quickly or suddenly
I'll be back in a flash.
The idea came to me in a flash.
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Attendees will have a chance to participate in a flash mob during the parade.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Our connection began during a September night in 1969 at legendary Crosley Field in Cincinnati, where my 13-year-old self watched from the stands as the Reds’ leadoff hitter and right fielder became my all-time favorite player in a flash.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Dean grumbled and backed off when a long line formed at the theater box office and the concert sold-out in a flash.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 May 2025
Attendees will have a chance to participate in a flash mob during the parade.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Our connection began during a September night in 1969 at legendary Crosley Field in Cincinnati, where my 13-year-old self watched from the stands as the Reds’ leadoff hitter and right fielder became my all-time favorite player in a flash.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Dean grumbled and backed off when a long line formed at the theater box office and the concert sold-out in a flash.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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