flash-forward
noun
flash-for·ward
ˈflash-ˈfȯr-wərd 
: 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
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But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
So when The Simpsons' 36th season finale featured the death of Marge Simpson and a flash-forward to her life in Heaven, fans were shocked and upset.
—EW.com, 27 June 2025
In a Season 11 flash-forward episode that aired in 2000, Lisa is the president of the United States.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 June 2025
This interaction will be paid off at film’s end, when the action flash-forwards to 2025.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
So when The Simpsons' 36th season finale featured the death of Marge Simpson and a flash-forward to her life in Heaven, fans were shocked and upset.
—EW.com, 27 June 2025
In a Season 11 flash-forward episode that aired in 2000, Lisa is the president of the United States.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 June 2025
This interaction will be paid off at film’s end, when the action flash-forwards to 2025.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flash-forward
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“Flash-forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash-forward. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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