"Flash" Example Sentences
1. The paparazzi flashed their cameras attempting to get a picture of the celebrity.
2. The lightning flashed ominously in the distance as the storm approached.
3. The scientist pushed the button that activated the flash on the high-speed camera.
4. The students flashed their teacher a smile as she walked into the classroom.
5. I flashed my friend a quick thumbs up to show my approval of her idea.
6. She flashed me her gorgeous smile that instantly brightened my day.
7. The firefighters flashed the survivors a reassuring grin after rescuing them from the burning building.
8. The boy flashed his ticket at the security guard before entering the theme park.
9. I flashed my ID at the bouncer to prove I was of legal age to enter the bar.
10. The lifeguard flashed the red emergency light to warn swimmers of danger.
11. The burglar flashed his bright flashlight around the dark room looking for valuables.
12. The instructor flashed the correct answer up on the presentation screen for the students to see.
13. The storm caused frequent power flashes that briefly illuminated the normally dark room.
14. The traffic light flashed yellow as the pedestrian crossed the street.
15. The teacher flashed a warning look at the misbehaving students to get them to settle down.
16. The emergency vehicle's lights flashed red and blue as it sped down the street.
17. The girl flashed her engagement ring proudly at her friends who gasped with admiration.
18. I quickly flashed through the pages of the book looking for relevant information.
19. The weather forecast flashed a storm warning on the television screen.
20. The car flashers indicated the driver was attempting a turn.
21. The doctor flashed a tiny penlight into the patient's eyes to check pupil dilation.
22. The flash drive will allow you to quickly transfer large amounts of data between computers.
23. The flasher infuriated everyone on the sidewalk by flashing unpleasant body parts at them.
24. The flash of insight suddenly revealed the solution to the complex problem.
25. The bored student flashed a peace sign at her friends across the room.
26. The boy's face flashed anger briefly before settling into a grin again.
27. The website briefly flashed an error message before reloading correctly.
28. The hot car flash ignited the gasoline fumes causing an explosion.
29. The genius scientist flashed through complex calculations in his head effortlessly.
30. The thunder flashed and boomed ominously outside the window.
31. The flood waters flashed across the plains destroying everything in their path.
32. The receiver flashed a victory sign after catching the touchdown pass.
33. Police flashed their lights and sirens as they chased the speeding car through town.
34. The computer screen flashed an urgent system error message.
35. The rescue beacon flashed an SOS signal high above the crashing waves.
36. I quickly flashed through the test answers trying to finish before time ran out.
37. The candles flashed brightly before going out due to the draft.
38. The boy flashed the peace sign at his friend and then quickly resumed playing his video game.
39. The drenched swimmer flashed a cheerful smile at his friends watching from the shore.
40. The old stadium lights flashed and flickered dangerously before going out completely.
41. The stadium flashed with cheers as the home team scored the winning goal.
42. The professor flashed through the slides quickly leaving the students struggling to take notes.
43. The camera flash briefly illuminated the dark corner where the intruder hid.
44. The faulty wiring caused electrical flashes and sparks throughout the building.
45. The storm flash illuminated the snow covered ground briefly before returning to darkness.
46. The sunlight flashed off of the boy's shiny new bike as he rode past.
47. The doctors flashed worried glances at each other as the patient's health declined.
48. The fireworks flashed brilliantly against the dark night sky.
49. His level of genius allowed him to flash through calculations that would take a regular person hours.
50. The sun flashed through the clouds illuminating the rolling hills for a brief moment.
51. The headlights flashed a warning at the car in front that was backing up.
52. The light briefly flashed on before flickering out again.
53. The high beams flashed blindingly in the rearview mirror forcing the driver to look away.
54. The waitress' smile flashed quickly across her tired face before disappearing again.
55. The seasoned thief's eyes flashed around the room searching for security cameras or alarms.
56. The woman's eyes flashed anger briefly before resuming her calm facade.
57. Lightning flashed in all directions lighting up the entire night sky.
58. The secret passageway was revealed when a beam of light briefly flashed across it.
59. The boy flashed an impish grin at his parents before sprinting away.
60. The jewelry sparkled and flashed impressively in the store display case.
Common Phases
1. In a
flash
This phrase means quickly or abruptly, as in "The lightning struck in a
flash."
2.
Flash in the pan
This phrase means a person or thing that shows promise at first but then quickly fades, as in "His career seemed like a
flash in the pan."
3. At the
flash of an eye
This means in an instant or very quickly, as in "At the
flash of an eye, the magician made the rabbit disappear."
4. By the
flash of
This phrase refers to the brief illumination caused by lightning, as in "By the
flash of lightning, I could see the treetops."
5. Come to
flash
This means to suddenly realize or understand something, as in "It finally came to
flash what she had been trying to tell me."
6.
Flash forward
This means to depict a scene from the future, as in a "The movie
flashed forward to show the characters ten years later."
7. Go
flash in the pan
This means to fail after an initial display of promise, as in "His campaign promise went
flash in the pan after the election."
8. In a
flash of
This refers to a sudden, brief occurrence of something, as in "In a
flash of anger, he threw the plate against the wall."
9. Out of the
flash of blue
This means suddenly and unexpectedly, as in "Out of the
flash of blue, she asked me to marry her."
10. Like a
flash
This means suddenly and briefly, as in "Like a
flash, the beautiful butterfly landed on the flower."