How to Use in a flash in a Sentence

in a flash

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  • Put in Draymond at the 5 — the contest was over in a flash.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The uber-fast LED light will cure your polish in a flash.
    — Tatjana Freund and Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This gem transforms your wardrobe from drab to fab in a flash.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This gem transforms your wardrobe from drab to fab in a flash.
    — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2024
  • Videos were six seconds — and the rest happened in a flash.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Like, in a flash, Garth became one of the biggest stars of all time.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 May 2023
  • This jumpsuit gives me an airy fit and the ease of getting dressed in a flash.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Your bestie can throw them on in a flash with just her finger.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Velazquez said some, if not all, of the creative ideas come in a flash.
    — Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The hour-and-a-half practice went by in a flash, with many of them eager to stay to learn more.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The memory of the murder, buried in her mind for 20 years, came back in a flash.
    — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • And then everything shifts, in a flash of time that can’t be reeled back.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
  • When Spence hit the stage with No Doubt, everything changed in a flash.
    — Stephanie Mendez, SPIN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Both are incredibly easy to use and get the tasks done in a flash.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 May 2022
  • More than two years in the making, and now seemingly gone in a flash.
    — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2022
  • One thing stays exactly the same: Hard times linger longer; good times go by in a flash.
    — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Many names were included in a flash at the end of the performance.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
  • All of those people in a flash went away, but the buildings were still standing.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • The decision to release his music came to him in a flash.
    — Ilana Keller, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The fresh noodles cook in a flash in the skillet right alongside the vegetables.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
  • It can be assembled and baked a day ahead and then reheated and served in a flash for the big day.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • From a two-minute twist to the classic high pony to a fun set of braids, these hairstyles are simple enough to style at home in a flash.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • Mancini got thrown out trying to reach second base on the play, and the lead disappeared in a flash.
    — Andrew Seligman, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • The great Democratic switch took away Trump’s best argument in a flash.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
  • Overnight, a large portion of the camp drowned in a flash flood—almost all the women, children, and animals.
    — Alizeh Kohari, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The cases begin to explode in a flash of yellow before the camera goes dark.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
  • This powerful tool dries hair in a flash and features a cool shot setting so styles are locked in all day long.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 14 June 2023
  • This powerful tool dries hair in a flash and features a cool shot setting so styles are locked in all day long.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 14 June 2023
  • Neutron star mergers, by contrast, are supposed to be over in a flash.
    — Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • This modern marvel has been a staple for busy home cooks for decades, transforming from astronaut food into a fluffy side dish in a flash.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2024

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