newsflash
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈnjuːzflæʃ/
- Literature
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última hora
- Now, here's a newsflash:
- Here's a newsflash
I'm sure it's great because mine were high and newsflash, asshole, they were met.
- I'm sure it's great because mine were high and newsflash, asshole, they were met.
- Like a it's sexy nun, which is newsflash, not a thing.
Examples
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Okay, here's a newsflash.
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The breaking news was announced in a newsflash broadcast live on television.
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And newsflash, voters seem to want more spending on domestic programs and less on the military.
Blog text (16) -
A newsflash has this moment arrived from the Malabar Front.
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A newsflash has just arrived from the Malabar front.
Fiction book (1998) -
Here is the newsflash:
Fiction book (1998) -
Newsflash: The debate was foreign policy, and the guy getting his butt kicked all over the globe was Romney.
Blog text (27) -
Here's a newsflash:
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Hey, Norbert, I've got a newsflash for you: This is America, where it doesn't matter how smart you are; the law applies to everyone.
Fiction book (1997) -
Newsflash: the sequel to the 2004 Will Ferrell comedy Anchorman will be filmed like a Broadway musical.
Blog text (3)
Synonyms
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3.7
A short official statement giving urgent news
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3.4
A short news message giving immediate information
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1.1
A short spoken or written account of recent events in the media
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3.2
A news report about an event happening now or that just happened
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2.9
A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV
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4.2
A short break on TV or radio to report important news
A short message giving the latest updates about a subject or organization
How Urgent
- Specialized
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3.2
- Literature
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3.1
- Literature
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4.2
- Literature
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2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word newsflash comes from news and flash, where flash means 'quick' like the bright burst from a camera. So a newsflash is a short, sudden announcement that grabs attention about an important event.