Mom snaps, the reflection from her glasses flashing in the rearview mirror. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

We turned into it with our hands up in front of our faces to block the camera, but the flash had come from the sunlight’s reflecting off the window of a turning Coast Guard speedboat. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I took the pack of flash cards from my pocket and put it on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the sudden round puffs of shrapnel smoke in the sky above a broken farmhouse near where the line was; soft puffs with a yellow white flash in the centre. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

When the next flash happened, Hazel’s gold eyes darkened like foil in fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Loki’s green eyes flashed with anger and with admiration, for he loved a good trick as much as he hated being fooled. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t look away from Ares for fear he’d slice me in half, but out of the corner of my eye I saw red lights flashing on the shoreline boulevard. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The man’s yellow horse teeth flashed, suddenly benevolent. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I turned the computer back on, the screen flashed to black and a crude graphic of a wizard appeared, accompanied by some ominous sound effects. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

By the look that flashes across his eyes, I shouldn’t have done that. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I also designed a set of wedding rings, where each one takes the pulse of the person wearing it and sends a signal to the other ring to flash red with each heartbeat. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Or the flash of light and the spray of red. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Pictures flashed in my mind of shopping for school clothes with Big Ma. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Inigo began to leap around the courtyard, the great blade flashing. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was the yellow flash and then they turned. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom holds a finger to her lips and flashes me a look that warns, “Pretend not to notice.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached down and rubbed his right ankle absently, a brief look of pain flashing across his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It seems every time the door to our house on Herkimer Street is slammed shut too hard, pictures flash before me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

A flash of light illuminates them both for an instant, and then every player is alerted that our Artifact is now in Hammie’s hands. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lift my head to find three huge bat hybrids, flashing long fangs. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of light across the garden, and then there was nothing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Lord Asriel was a tall man with powerful shoulders, a fierce dark face, and eyes that seemed to flash and glitter with savage laughter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Should he return with his burden, home, to where already the hot wires were flashing, speaking, rattling the mournful message? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his rearview mirror, I saw something flash in his eyes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Our conversation comes back to me in a flash. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The lights are bright and flashing, and I don't know why I'm still standing here, except that it's hard to believe what I'm seeing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I take the last steps to the main gate and flash the badge and I.D. card I carry in a special wallet that I picked up at the Academy. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only Pantalaimon’s flashing elegance had anything in it of life and joy. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Hold still for a picture,” Lillian said, returning with a small camera with a flash attachment. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down the embankment they swayed and there it was, a plain, homely little house, barn-red, and below it the last of the sun flashing on the wrinkled surface of a tiny lake. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think of the flower chrysalis and the banners flashing her new face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Then she was gone in a flash, climbing down the ladder. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There is a crack of thunder, a flash of light. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Camera flashes blinked over the parade, parents and friends shooting as wildly as paparazzi. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

There was no warning, only a leap in like a flash, a metallic clip of teeth, a leap out equally swift, and Curly’s face was ripped open from eye to jaw. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swerve around the long wooden tables, where groups of college students are reading textbooks, writing flash cards, typing on their laptops. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A badge flashed in front of George’s pimples. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wash was splitting wood behind his house when he saw a flash of yellow in the woods. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jennifer and Emma are at the kitchen table, a stack of flash cards between them so the quizzing of division facts can continue. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of alarm from the social worker which Trotter pretended not to see. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The flashing lights of a police car came into view, then a fire truck, then an ambulance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Feynman’s mind flashed back to his talk with Oppenheimer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blinding reflection, like a mirror makes in sunlight, is flashing at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

A wild flash of laughter struggled to rise from beneath my anger. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And you tilted your head to the side, flashed your smile, and— though I’m probably imagining this—I think I even saw you bat your eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She was red-cheeked with pride over her efforts at providing a good dinner, and her eyes flashed a little in the direction of Tom and Eb, from whom she anticipated the usual teasing. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t realize I’ve Men asleep until lights flashing across the lobby wake me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I stare through the pitch black at a red error message flashing in my view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The orange light above the doors flashed, followed by a short chime, and then the doors slid open. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

In addition to Tina they had two boys, Ronny and Bobby, who appeared very close in age and had teeth covered in a network of flashing silver wires. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

It got so loud in the classroom that Mrs. Rouse had to say, “Now, now, boys and girls!” in her very stern loud voice, and flash the lights on and off. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s dim and cool, and blue and red dots float in front of my eyes like after somebody snaps a flash picture. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once, M. Yoshoto glanced over at me for some reason, and I flashed him an excessively winning smile. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

She struggled to find the gossamer thread again, and as she was about to give up, it flashed at her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Flames leaped to the cobwebs and roared down the corridor in a flash fire, roasting spiders by the thousands. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Edward’s eyes stayed closed, but a wide grin flashed across his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Outside, there was a flash of lightning and then a large clap of thunder. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

A golden ring inlaid with a diamond flashed on his finger. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Dozens of flashing lights blaze outside my parents’ clinic. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Exactly the way he’d heard it would be, his life flashed before him, but it consisted of only one image: Hagar bending over him in perfect love, in the most intimate sexual gesture imaginable. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Winston had never been able to feel sure—even after this morning’s flash of the eyes it was still impossible to be sure— whether O’Brien was a ffiend or an enemy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Ignoring the snarling farm dogs, he found his way along a track to a grassy rise to watch the flashes in the southern sky. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then, in a flash amid the chaos, somehow I got kicked to the ground. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For a moment, Pax saw nothing but fur and teeth flashing in the grass and heard only yips and growls. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The magistrate shielded himself from the camera flashes and then invited Yusuf and myself into his chambers to discuss the matter privately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others flashed their searchlights down just to make sure. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

In the castle of Benwick, the French boy was looking at his face in the polished surface of a kettle-hat It flashed in the sunlight with the stubborn gleam of metal. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a brief, intense flash of heat on my hands and face, but my wet clothing kept me from being burned or catching fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A memory of Ma singing me to sleep in Phnom Penh flashes before me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he flashed a smile so warm and genuine it made me think perhaps I’d taken offense where none was meant. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Before you leave, grab your flash drive out of lost andfound. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I glanced to the side, ribbons of flickering green flashed by the nonexistent door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

In his notebook for 1905, for example, there is an entry on January 21: “Double canals came out by flashes, convincing of reality.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Redemption’s eyes flashed at her, blurring with sudden tears. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He flashed her a hard look, and then sped up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The main thoughts that flash through my mind have to do with the first time I ever saw Noodle. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Another phone was thrust in front of his face, and the flash went off. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Gently he placed the mullet in the water, where it flashed once and vanished like a spark. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone recalls a single camera flashing, but that is all. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The scale flashed in the sunlight, catching the sunshine and staining it crimson. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in the middle of New Jersey, a collection of drool has pooled so impressively onto my shirt that a child in another row wakes me with his phone’s camera flash. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her baton flashed brilliantly, violently, in the afternoon sun. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I straightened up and flashed a slick grin. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He says there were flashing lights but no siren, so it’s no wonder I didn’t hear anything. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the day zips by like a lightning flash. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Hugo cursed under his breath and flashed me a look that said, Leave it to me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Dark field, flashing lights, Lysander wings against the moon. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

In the next instant, a time out of my childhood flashed before me: the day Loma turned twelve. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Fearfully he took a few uncertain steps in the dark, and then all at once there came a flash of red that leaped upward, and smote the high black roof. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Bigger’s hand moved so swiftly that nobody saw it; a gleaming blade flashed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Joe led the way, only flashing a light once in a while and then very briefly. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Quick as a flash, Anansi tied the great snake to the staff and carried it away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Somkit's spine sagged ever so slightly, but he flashed that easy smile of his. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

And then, the cash register flashed on, conveyer belt sputtering to life—first one lane, then the next, and the next. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Her skirts fly out behind her, her leather riding breeches are dyed red, and her thin crown flashes in her dark, braided hair. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I reach over again but this time the dog flashes me a sharp-toothed warning. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

One of them looked at me, and even though she didn’t say anything, my life literally flashed before my eyes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I moved till the light was just so that I could see the flashing of the little fishes’ scales. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I flash my second light down the stairs. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

An impatient look flashed across his face and was gone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Suddenly it howls and flashes terrifically, the dug-out cracks in all its joints under a direct hit, fortunately only a light one that the concrete blocks are able to withstand. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then like a blinding red flash the message of the lantern bored its way into my brain. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the memories of my life as it was, and the flashes of it as it might be, are coming so fast and furious. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are strobe lights, flashing blues, yellows, and grays. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A flash flood of forgiveness rose in my chest. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I wanted to scream the thoughts that were flashing through my mind at her. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, he’s as weird and manic as he wants to be, and Henry jabs back in sharp flashes of startling wit. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He submerged himself for as long as he could, came up only for a single breath—he could see small-arms fire flashing along the shore—then went deep again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, I got tied up,” Gregor said, flashing a smile at them. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The occasional Harmony or Unity flashes above, each purple letter larger than the person cleaning it beneath, like an ant holding a grape. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He flashed his bright teeth in a brief, threatening smile. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As he flashed under the wire in the darkness, Smith waved him down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something flashed from the corner of the parking lot, then another flash, stinging white light. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I feel a flash of anger and force myself to nod. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She had glossy black hair with pink cheeks, shining eyes always eager for adventure, and a fast smile that flashed from her face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

But just before they cut back to the main newscaster, I see the unmistakable flash of that same mockingjay’s wing. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A chilling thought flashed my mind and took root before I could suppress it: Did she know who the attacker was, and she was protecting him? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of intense white, a lashing crack, and the monkey’s form was flung high in the air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She stands stiffly, facing the flashes and the jostling cacophony. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

That’s when I saw a flash of light through the window on the door to the stairwell. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want you to look like you did just now. You had a twist to your mouth and a flash of knowledge in your eyes. Not the right sort of knowledge.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

All these random things, they just kept flashing through my mind, and I let ’em. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of silver, and the goddess was gone. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Will saw the flash from the muzzle, but heard nothing over the explosions and gunfire from outside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Thursday night, me and Calista studied and studied with the flash cards. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Their stories, the same stories that had flashed through Sierra just a few nights before, still lived with them, made up the fabric of who they were. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Moss squinted as the bright light at the top of the camera flashed on. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t close them; when I did, the images that flashed all too vividly, like still slides behind my lids, were unbearable. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I put out my head to see him standing among the trees, moonlight glinting off his skin, eyes flashing. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Sunlight flashed against the window, momentarily blinding her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But it is a mistake to think of Sesame Street as a project conceived in a flash of insight. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong caught a flash of emotion when Nok mentioned her mother, but it was too fast for him to tell what it was. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A diamond on it flashed in the dim light. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Every time, when I got myself into position to jump, I felt a flash of disbelief that I was doing anything so perilous. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed white and his big fangs yawned. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That hill is mostly tall dead grass, not jungle, so it would burn up in a flash. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wild thoughts of screaming for help or dialing 911 flash through my mind. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her blue eyes flashing, Mama plonked down her fork and looked across the table at Papa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A light flashed in my face, came close. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a red light flashing in the camera. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The red eyes of the tercel flash as he comes at me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The windows still blinked with the blue-red flash of the dance, and the low bass thumped loud enough to drum out into the night air. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

A flash of red and gold from a window filled with religious articles caught my eye. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then another mouth opened beside the first, teeth flashing in the moonlight. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

A quick expression of hurt flashed across Chuck’s face, making Thomas feel bad, but vanished almost as fast as it had appeared. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the flashing stops, the floodlights dim, a hush falls over the crowd. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He had hardly finished speaking before he dashed off and I saw the blue flash of his tank top. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then my glasses suddenly appeared on the nightstand, illuminated by a flash of lightning. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Against the left wall glowed a bank of servers and laptops, their screen savers flashing pictures of plowed fields and tractors. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then there was a flash of light on the altar, and the guitar transformed into the Crystal Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Dari smiled, but I felt a flash of annoyance at Twig—for still acting silly. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The prince answered with a flash of resentment. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up in time to see white wings hanging from above in the quick flash of the opened door. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the summit, the apparent immobility of the vast blue distance was broken, here and there, by wisps of smoke and tiny, momentary flashes of glass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put her head on one side as she spoke, flashing her too prominent teeth in what she supposed was a smile. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The scent of lilac filled the air, and that’s when she saw a length of blue skirt flash at the edge of the landing, just beyond where Ophie could see. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She flashes him a smile and goes into the kitchen. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

A blinding light atop the camera flashed on. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cameras flashed as Doug posed, smiling broadly, index fingers high in the air. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It passed in a flash of man-made, unnatural color, glittering here and there and brighter than a winter holly tree. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flashed to Pa saying, “Where’d you go after you cleaned the stalls, Nathaniel? Looks like a rat’s heaven in there.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

The firelight was bright and cozy, flashing and flickering on the sand and the boulder and the logs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

His beard was trimmed impeccably, the golden diadem on his head flashing with every movement. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He looked distracted, as though something had caught his eye just as the camera had flashed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

A flash of intense, jolting agony took him—overwhelming dizziness—and he passed out once more, but only for seconds, and when he came to again he opened his eyes. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t a day that went by that we didn’t wonder about everyone who had flashed before us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I start going through my flash cards, mostly so I don’t have to sit here and be awkward with Sam’s grandfather, who is definitely listening to every word Sam is saying to her mom. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Two fists can fit in this plot, and I’m shuffling the bird’s body and head off the newspaper and into the hole right when a flash goes off behind me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Huge shapes and odd shapes and small, glimmering things which flash and glitter and are gone. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I shuddered as a picture flashed before me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

A flash of fire, a lurching recoil, and near the vessel, a mighty splash. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The boar charged, Barsena spun aside, her blade flashed silver in the sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As the whip came down again, my right hand flashed forward out of reflex and seized the whip midswing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

We both wince as a fire truck races by with its lights flashing and sirens wailing. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He had met Brother Leon in the corridor late one afternoon after football practice and had seen hate flashing in the teacher’s eyes. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gone in a flash, in a frenzy of flames. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

We saw three or four does and the albino stag flash through the trees ahead, sunlight dappling their flanks. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Walowick, a Polish lad with dimples who looked like he had more teeth than he needed, looked up from his magazine, flashed a smile, and went back to reading. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly depleted my two extra lives, and game over flashed on the screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A moment later, there was thunder and a flash of lightning, and I dragged him away from the tree again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The needle flashed as her fingers flew in, around, and out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s right next to a darkened screen flashing the words Outpost Under Repair Due to Recent Attack. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

More upper gum flashes as Miss Marsh makes a notation on her pad. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Fear flashed across the mayor’s face before it was overwhelmed by outrage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed and the shadow of a grin twisted on his face, the intrigue of the old Deydey who’d never been sick. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Nel looked away from the flash of pretty teeth to the other passengers. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But when I climbed Lookout Hill, I saw a flash of something white out by Penikese. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She felt a sharp flash of fear for Calder, and at the same moment a flood of admiration for his quick thinking and bravery. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

She squatted next to him and surreptitiously flashed the Boethian photograph cupped in her hand. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A searing light flashed, and a deafening explosion detonated beside him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I saw a flash in the Preacher’s eyes, but he said, “Why, that’d be fine. It’s going to slow things down a bit, but that would be just fine.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

My eyes kept flashing to the window, trying to judge the degree of light behind the heavy clouds. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But it was only a flash, a haunting glimmer of what could have been. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mind flashes back to when I landed in the hospital in the fifth grade with a fever that wouldn’t break. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But they were trained warriors, and a moment later their dæmons leapt at the angel, savage teeth flashing white in the gloom—and Balthamos flinched: he cried out in fear and shame, and shrank back. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her blade flashed out, smooth and quick, one deep slash through the velvet and he never felt a thing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The backpack ripped, Eddie’s journal tumbled out, and bright green light flared in a blinding flash. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

His skin was dark and his teeth flashed when he smiled. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He typed for a moment, and then a news story flashed across the screen. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He had on a gigantic white hat, and he was holding something metal that flashed in the overhead lights of the Giant Do-Nut. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He looked up, and his spectacles darted a hostile flash in Winston’s direction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He ducked and dodged under vines and around trees, flashing in and out of sunlight, his war paint blending into the woods like camouflage. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The camera bulb flashed white, blue, and yellow. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He flashed back to one of his earliest memories - his babysitter Tia Callida, a.k.a. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Jacob looked at them, hard, and then, like a flash of lightning illuminating the sky, he understood. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

If the Earth happens to lie in the beam of this cosmic lighthouse, we see it flash once each rotation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning lit the sky and flashed on the serrated sea, but Jigo wasn’t there, and the water revealed nothing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Let’s just say”—again she flashed the small smile, only this time I could see it was a sad one—“that my parents aren’t around very much.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Belet grabbed me just as there was an intense flash of white light. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He smiles briefly, flashing me a row of white picket-fence teeth. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

But that moment he grabbed my hands and I flashed back to that night, it’s like I suddenly really, really realized that Chris is white. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“We just want to talk. Thai noodles for a chance to talk, okay?” v The harpy streaked down in a flash of red and landed on the elephant statue. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

If IOI security caught me before I made it out of the building, carrying a stolen flash drive filled with highly incriminating company data, I was dead. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The cold night air ripped at Harry’s lungs as he tore after them; he saw a flash of light in the distance that momentarily silhouetted his quarry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As I reached the second-floor landing, a flash of steel glinted in the corner of my eye. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A man had walked into the auditorium from the hallway, a quick flash of motion as he entered and began walking down the aisle toward the front. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Did he imagine the hurt that flashed across her face? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, at midmorning, the idea came like a flash of sunshine. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when he strained his memory during long hours in his cupboard, he came up with a strange vision: a blinding flash of green light and a burning pain on his forehead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Through an apartment window, I see an emergency report and pictures of our faces flashing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Her voice is raised now, dark eyes flashing anger. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now the Captains of the West led their host towards the City, and folk saw them advance in line upon line, flashing and glinting in the sunrise and rippling like silver. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“News flash: I stopped being his friend completely first!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

His small eyes were imbedded in pale flesh, eyes that seldom smiled despite the giggle and the grin that sometimes flashed across his face, especially when he knew he was reaching people. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way the light in the trees flashed mischievously, from green to gold and back to green again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Why?” she demanded belligerently, her mouth curling suddenly into a vehement sneer and her eyes flashing with anger. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had, for a moment, an image of himself, fists flashing, rendering Vegas helpless against the ropes. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As new flares flashed, a strange face turned to scold me. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

The shadow flashes its predator's grin, and now it's only a foot away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Reflected sunlight flashed in the corner of her eye. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed at me and suddenly my sneakers looked incredibly fascinating. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then, with a bright white flash and a crack, a crystal ball fell on top of his head, and he crumpled to the ground and did not move. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“So you want to randomly flash S-O-S north, south, east, west and hope to get lucky?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sparkles and flashes of light continued to cross his field of vision, and he could barely contain the unstable emotions that churned within him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A flash of lightning, quite close, Luke’s eyes go white for an instant. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the dusk its headstall flickered and flashed, as if it were studded with gems like living stars. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It seemed to alter moment by moment before my eyes, becoming for brief flashes a totally unknown building with a significance much deeper and far more real than any I had noticed before. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Nail 'im," screamed Henry, but Griffin's twitching body flashed in Alfred's mind, and he never threw the punch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the house, lights flashed, and people came and went through all sorts of doors and windows like flies on a hot day. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m going for a walk!” he rasps, and is out of the house in a flash, slamming the door behind him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

They start moving forward, and then a figure suddenly flashes in from the left, coming through the doorway from the passage outside. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Through the ragged curtains, I catch a flash of a liquid silver face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He heard the shot almost as soon as he saw the flash behind her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He flashed a smile, activating the zygomatic major. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

At her employer’s remark, Ann charged out of the laundry room, her eyes flashing, her stout arms pumping like pistons. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She put on her sad puppy-dog face and flashed two dimples at her older sister. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Njemile turned the volume up once an image of their school flashed on the screen. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The curtains on the windows are tied back, and moonlight flashes through the trees, alternately illuminating and hiding his face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The waves were getting bigger, and JoJo’s phone was our last chance at getting out an SOS flash. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But telling them your name will? News flash. If we die, you’re going to die too. It doesn’t matter who your daddy is.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I catch a flash of red hair and brown eyes before pain bursts in my temple and I fall into darkness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Look what I found,” he said, flashing his money. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

You could see the flash of musket fire, too far away to be heard. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone knows you gotta use the flash when taking a picture of something really dark. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A flash of bared teeth, what in hell does he think he’s doing? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the lane as we approached, rocking on his heels and flashing a pearly grin. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Now the whole room held its breath, waiting for Tessa’s disembodied reply as, somewhere underneath the chalk cliffs, she sat staring at the green flashes on her screen. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I whip my head around just in time to see, one block away, a cloud of blue, a flash of gold, and a surprisingly familiar face. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She leapt out of her tree and hit the ground running, flashes of green flitting along at her side. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In a sudden flash she knew he was never going to see her again, and the days rolled out before her like a dingy gray carpet in an unfurnished, unpeopled hall-for-rent. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down at Pier 57, the Great Wheel pinwheels and flashes through brilliant color patterns: electric violets, neon greens, siren reds. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A metallic clicking sound from the branches above grabbed his attention, made him look up; a flash of silver and red light caught his eyes just before disappearing around the trunk to the other side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

"Look! There are things flashing in it. Look! They're helmets—and armor. And it's moving: moving this way." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He unsheathed his sword and flashed it a few times across the morning. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” he says, but then something across the room catches his attention and in a flash he’s up and walking toward my dresser. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“You remember that. Unless, of course”—here she flashed an impish grin and nudged Laila with an elbow—“it’s your young, handsome, one-legged prince who comes knocking. Then ...” Laila slapped the elbow away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dr. Wells flashes a final smile at me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Frodo lay down again, but for a long while he could still see the white flashes, and against them the tall dark figure of Strider, standing silent and watchful. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It opened its gaping mouth as it loomed over her, but just as it neared, there was a flash of white. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

As he did so there came a shrill, vibrant cry and he caught sight, between the plants, of a brilliant azure bird flashing past over the open water. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Donovan had inspected a jagged hole in the upper reaches of one of the walls by the light of his pocket flash. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The sun showed flashes of the tips of guns and bullets traveling toward us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She flashed a big smile when Magdalys finally made it over to her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then we both heard the sound of tires on the brick driveway, saw the headlights flash through the front windows, down the hall to us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As Frodo lay, tired but unable to close his eyes, it seemed to him that far away there came a light in the eastern sky: it flashed and faded many times. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In back of his eyes a tiny sharp incredibly bright blue light flashed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily his eyes are on me, so he misses the anger that flashes across Katherine’s face before she smiles politely. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The blade flashed in the sunlight as it began to move faster and faster in a shining arc until it crashed into the sign. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bright, blinding searchlights flashed on, aimed at us and at the mound of food, so that when we tried to run away from it, we could not see where we were going. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The tributes’ faces come up, district by district, and their scores flash under their pictures. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Through the swirling incense, the Savior’s eyes glowed like televisions flashing scenes of recent events . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Unlike most hockey players, he somehow managed to keep his teeth, and he flashes them at us now like we’re groupies. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We say it is like flashing your cow’s tail. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw one of the men rise and flash a light. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

White, red, green, and yellow neon signs—all blinking and flashing. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of pointed teeth, a merciless crunch, and then they were gone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Some fleeting emotion would flash across her face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, the flash flood didn’t have enough power to carry away the vehicle or even to do any lasting damage. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A green light flashed on the collar, right where she couldn’t help but see it. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He caught a flash of silver and red, something he’d seen more than once that day. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His stinging tail was straight out behind him, but he could whip it up in a flash of time. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

There came another lightning flash, and a second later the thunder crashed. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he caught an eye flash from Alice when he looked up suddenly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Clear and bright flashes in fixed series—Q for Queen, long, long, short, long. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

His features burst into a radiant smile, big eyes flashing beautifully in the early light But when he looked closer, his expression changed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

No streetlights, no traffic signals, no flashing billboards over Times Square. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then her eyes flashed excitedly, like a child’s, as she looked at the package Hanako was holding. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashes lit momentary glimpses of the two American destroyers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He could see how a junior scythe might gravitate toward Goddard’s flash and charisma. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His face relaxes and his lopsided smile flashes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The night was a blur now; I couldn’t remember any dreams, just flashes of red hair and chess pieces, wisps of violin music. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

My mom always came back to me in flashes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

While he spoke, he flashed another glare toward Edward, who was standing against the cluttered counter, motionless as a sculpture, staring off into space. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The silver plate they gave her twinkled like a starburst in a galaxy of flashing cameras. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Hip-hop artists quoted him in lyrics, cut his speeches across the breaks, or flashed his likeness in their videos. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Then a grey blur flashed past her, and suddenly Nymeria was there, leaping, jaws closing around Joffrey's sword arm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I stood upon the flashing of the roof, and watched the houses burn. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” Bennie said, gazing back toward the flashing police lights. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be too sure. Jenny has a mind of her own; she sees through nonsense like a flash.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she glanced at Frank, her eyes flashed with concern. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As soon as his blade hit the monster, the katobleps disappeared in a flash of blood-red light. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And suddenly Vola’s secret philosophy card flashed in his mind: “I would have been a good teacher.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A flash of heat went over me and J turned. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

This all flashes through my head in an instant as President Snow’s eyes bore into me on the heels of his threat to kill Gale. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Another flash of lightning, and through the smoking hole in the roof I saw the tree she meant: a huge, White House Christmas tree-sized pine at the crest of the nearest hill. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

There was little wind; the clouds were patchy; every now and then there were dazzling flashes of bright sunlight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was definitely blue now, not merely a flash of light on the horizon. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The news that a schoolgirl had been arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger flashed through Montgomery’s black community and traveled far beyond. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

All I could see were the flashes of light from people taking photos and parents waving at their kids. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

More lightning flashed around them, and as the storm came closer, Lee began to fear for the gas in his own balloon. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

High above on the projected ceiling, the words Sacrifice, Commitment, Accord flash intermittently. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

And why did she get a shiver of fear from the flashing thought? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I watch the different emotions flash across her face— disbelief, joy, confusion—before she takes a step forward. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m good. I’m pretty sure I saw my life flash before my eyes when we were falling.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As evening became definite the street lamps flashed on and the lights of moving cars squared my world in a piercing probing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All right. Why don’t you girls remove the mold while I get this back to Mr. Shaw’s art room? I’ll be back in a flash.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But for me, all the stuff I haven’t done flashes before mine. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They flashed as she smiled and forgave her cub. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The experimenter folded himself into that cramped space and fixed his eye on a scintillation screen capturing flashes from a bombarded lithium target. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He was a tall, gangly, intense, quarrelsome teenager, a quixotic chess prince who exhibited occasional flashes of charm and grace. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In a sudden flash I remembered coming back to find my troupe killed that evening so many years ago. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of lightning from the clear skies, followed by the dull boom of thunder as the hammer left Thor’s hand. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The swimming pool flashed with sunlight as they passed over. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flashed on my kids and the idea that we would hit the chairs and start spinning around the highway, and I braced for impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For a flash of a second, Frankie wondered what was in it and why Cas didn’t want him to carry it. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A storm of charged particles rushed through my head like lightning, giving off strange flashes of coloured lights. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed across the dark blue clouds, but for Tayo, the bolt zigzagged slowly up the dark mountain peaks of cloud, taking longer than Robert’s words had taken to reach him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Out my window, red and blue lights flash. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Celia’s face flashed hurt for a second, but she just turned back to her makeup in silence. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

That night a streak of bright white light flashed across the sky, lighting the room for a second, like a flashbulb on a camera. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then, after I had looked at the picture and recognized it, a shape flashed on the screen under it—a sort of half circle and two straight lines, not like anything I had seen before. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I see a flash of movement under the table, and see Marlene’s hand meet Uriah’s over his knee. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The woman flashed her light at a couple on a bench, illuminating them for the split second it took to confirm that they were pretty. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Her mind flashed to see if she had forgotten anything—will made, letters burned, new underwear, plenty of food in the house for dinner. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He almost continually flashed about the room the ingratiating boyish smile. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The memories of that night are hard and bright within me like a diamond, and the fires that flash from it have strange powers. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment, when it came, was a flash of pain, the sudden physicality of both their bodies, of his weight on her, of her knees levered against his hips. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hazel and several of the others were waiting for him, but he cut them short with a flash of his old bullying manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piggy was shouting something, his face pleased, his glasses flashing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But then, as we made it back to the top, chests heaving, a long flash of lightning lit up the night and I turned and saw it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Katie had a flash of comtempt for the weak child she had borne a year ago, when she compared her to this new handsome son. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop my pencil and flash a look from my unmade bed to the folded clothes piled on my bureau. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Around her, brief images flashed by in vivid color. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When I roll into Miss Gordon’s room, as usual, nobody looks up, except for Rose, who flashes me a smile. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He tells the audience that people saw the flash from hundreds of miles away. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

A white dresser, pale purple wallpaper, a flashing alarm clock, a mirror on the opposite wall, and our reflections there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She flashed me a photo of a fat baby. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Even as they looked he was gone: a flash of silver in the sunset, a wind over the grass, a shadow that fled and passed from sight. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The two guards bowed again and, with a flash, disappeared. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

And then, over the treetops, on the faraway horizon, there was a flash of white. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flashed back to two years ago, when I’d thought she was going to take the pledge to Artemis and become a Hunter. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I'd heard trains and seen the flashing lights of engines on nearby tracks, but our tunnel had held only rusty tracks and broken cars. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Blue Eyes and her opponent rolled, tangled limbs flashing, a furious scuffle. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine gives me a hug, Rose flashes me a smile, and I try not to kick and drip and make my teammates sorry that I’ll be on the team with them. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I mean, it’s been there all along, but in this moment lights flash around it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Robbie yelled, and Sierra saw the tattoos surge forward along his arm and flash through the air. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In a flash he was gone, bounding through the weeds in pursuit of whatever small animal might cross his path. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

An image of the VC we had killed flashed through my mind. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It'll all be over in a flash, I thought as I rolled clear. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rain blew into her face, but at the next flash of lightning, looking down, she saw that the yard was empty. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diego blushed redder than ketchup, and I flashed my brother a death stare. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her long nails painted deep red, her racing glasses flashing back the late-morning sun. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The ring on her finger flashed a feverish reminder. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash, they’re pressing their noses against the steamed window of the cruiser to make twin pig snouts. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The image of the one mountain among thousands, the one tree among millions, and the one boy, Sam Gribley, flashed in, then out of her mind. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“STUPEFY!” roared twenty voices — there was a blinding series of flashes and Harry felt the hair on his head ripple as though a powerful wind had swept the clearing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A look of irritation flashed across her face. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“My grandmother’s jewelry. She had long jet necklaces. The pupils are filled with those beads. They flash in the light, make my friends seem alive.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Alby looked over at Thomas, who was shocked to see the slightest hint of a smile flash across his face before vanishing in a scowl. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s a little sensitive. I really don’t want to flash it here.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s gone in a flash, but it’s hard to mistake me for anyone else when I’m wearing shorts. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Pop's body, Nan's glazed irises, Darin's flailing limbs all flash before my eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Blue and red, flashing in a regular pattern. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I reached into my backpack and took out the flash cards out, thinking, Oh, no! Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before they disappeared behind the wall, one turned and shook its fist at them, a brilliant green flashing from its hairy arm. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘Almost like I’ve been here -’ The green spotlight flashed directly below them, blinding Jason. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I lift my shade and imagine a beam flashing from Kristi’s dark window, counting dashes and dots. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bump her arm and I flash my eyes over to our right, just about the only possibility we have for an escape. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The world broke up into tiny flashes of light. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

No flashing lights or police cars or fire engines or ambulances. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

The family had a large TV monitor near the casket that flashed dozens of pictures of Walter before the service. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I started flashing back through all the times I’d been with Babiki, meeting at her flat, hanging out with her friends, introducing her to Abel. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As it snapped at the domovoi, its teeth flashed in the lantern light. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of blazing light and the walls began to crumble. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The chimp flashes a toothy smile and kisses me on the cheek. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Threats to enlist that winter were always declaimed like Brinker’s, with a grinding of back teeth and a flashing of eyes; I had already heard plenty of them. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The muzzle flash lighted the box for a moment like a miniature lightning bolt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt suddenly depressed, flat, cheated by the flash of excitement which had come to him as he climbed, and was now gone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She stuffed her hand into a pocket, her eyes flashing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then, out the window, Will could see the flash of school-bus yellow through the trees, and his heart jumped a tiny beat faster. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

And as Jinny felt the hot bite of a single annoyed bee sting her hand, she had a flash, a vision of what would happen when clumsy Ess hit the hives. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“In the reserve. It was just a flash of orange and black through the trees. I was alone; my baba hadn’t come back yet.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I see a flash of light—a spark, from one of the guns— and gasp. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Now the store leaped alive with flashing lights and flickering shadows. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry looks like his entire life might be flashing before his eyes, and he says, an octave too high, “Right, well, I’ll just—nip to the loo!” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Jello rolled to his hack and flashed the white hair of surrender. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a row of bushes that almost completely hid the muzzle flashes coming from their midst. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed, and Dr. Chase’s Volkswagen erupted like a canary-yellow grenade. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Another fairy entered a bubble and inflated it from the inside until it tripled in size and burst with a violet flash. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It’s a mental flash, a vision of a sign. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the flashes of light he saw bats clinging to the bones. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a stroboscopic flash and a bang, and a lightning bolt whacked an olive tree. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lights of the chamber flashed off the silvery surface—a wicked- looking dagger, gripped tightly in his fingers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The cold, hateful look the girl flashed Rasheed at this did not escape Mariam, but he was looking down and did not notice. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Frightful flashed her wings and flew over the trees. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I lean forward and see it on the front seat, with the name “Rita Sanders” flashing across the screen. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The valiant, critical battles of World War II flashed through his mind. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I flashed a peace sign to English and he nodded, but only briefly, then he and Nam started talking quietly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Charles raised his arm; and quick as a flash, Francis, who was standing closest to him, threw a glass of wine in his face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When I heard footsteps in the hall or a knock at my door, I remembered Hamlet coming into my room, his blue eyes flashing with wit, mischief, or desire. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Whenever I flubbed a line or didn’t perform an action at the right moment, my score decreased and a warning flashed on my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Roy Lee rolled up the Life magazine, but before he could raise his arm, Chipper was gone in a flash, halfway down the stairs toward the safety of Mom in the kitchen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now the lightning flashed so often that the sky stayed fit for several long seconds at a time and the thunder came in a continuous roar. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When Mom said the word “blood,” I flashed to this mental image of you in a hospital gown stained red. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I flash them all my best smile and walk over to the queen. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

With a brilliant white flash he was gone, and I was alone with the horses. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw a flash of red hair. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

In another flash of insight, born of the awareness that only makes itself known deep in the night, when the mind opens strange doors, I realize something else. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A state police car with the red light flashing bounced frenziedly off the highway, swung around the cluster of rattletrap vehicles, and screeched to a stop with its nose practically touching the front door. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His muscled legs flashed by in a blur as he made a perfect layup. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I remember losing Baba in the swarm of families, flashing cameras, and blue gowns. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I imagined myself making a speech and caught in striking poses by flashing cameras, snapped at the end of some period of dazzling eloquence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kitchen clock flashed its pendulum behind its glass skirt, and it ticked like a little wooden hammer striking on an empty wooden box. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have this flash in my mind, of grabbing her by the hair or kicking her. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely,” cried the bard, “in a flash! A Fflam never hesitates. Fortunes of war and all that. Oh, drat and blast! There goes another string. A thick one, too.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Paula was sitting next to Ifemelu a short while later when the flash of graphics appeared on the screen: Barack Obama had won the state of Virginia. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was Cairn- holm’s lighthouse, flashing its hello and last goodbye. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

In yet another flash of inspiration, he crossed some hybrids to each other, making hybrids of hybrids. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Donna doesn’t say anything, but I can see hurt flash across her face, like a strike of lightning. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Colonel threw the pack on the ground and was up in a flash, a fistful of my sweater in his hand, trying but failing to pull me down to his height. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Their short skirts rode up, flashing warning lights of flesh: backs of knees, the curve of a calf, a smooth plain of thigh. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He flashed the same silly, clownish grin he always sported right after he and her mother had been fighting. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was his fault my mother had disappeared in a flash of light. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

There was something dreamy, and then a flash of irritation, and then more dreaminess before irritation erased it again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was blinded by the sudden flash in the room, but I knew I connected. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I sniffed and flashed Beau the smile he deserved. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As the line moved forward, Reynie had a flash of insight. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I think about Malala and wonder if the Taliban was behind the threats again, and a flash of anger bubbles inside me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Sam picks the flash cards up and skims through them. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And I thought, the power of God failed where Ultima’s worked; and then a sudden illumination of beauty and understanding flashed through my mind. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The police officer flipped on the flashing blue lights and stepped out of the car. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And once, turning onto a broad street, he had the feeling, more sense than sight, that something had just flashed around a corner two blocks away. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see a flash of red and look away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Outside, like punctuation, there’s a flash of lightning; almost no pause and then the thunder. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

In another moment Doli himself flashed into sight and set about freeing the bard. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He turned it once, flashing the text, then ran his hand over it, and showed Helvar the seemingly blank page. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His dark eyes flash to mine, and I can't tell if he's defending or insulting me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He flashed her that grin, the one that made her borders feel unprotected. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As soon as I was out of the Ballroom, I took off like a flash. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Every head in the Great Hall swiveled toward the stranger, suddenly brightly illuminated by a fork of lightning that flashed across the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Stella’s eyes flashed as she finished her mother’s sentence. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Before them and on either side stretched a huge empty hall; its black walls, polished and smooth as glass, flashed and glittered. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

For an instant, Jemmy thought he saw a smile flash across the prince's face. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He walked over and threw an arm around my shoulders, flashing a wide grin at the others on the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Felicia flashed Willum a quick smile that disappeared when she looked at Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned and flashed her my “okay” smile. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw flashes of light, and I realized the giant was trying to swat them. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“You can’t figure it out?” she flashed that famous smile, white teeth in the prettiest black face in Harlem, and disappeared into her hallway leaving me on the stoop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The boy had made a sort of wriggle, and had suddenly flashed his eyes at the speaker. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rain and sea spray stung my eyes, reducing everything to a blur, but as the lightning flashed, it lit—for a second—something jutting out of the sea. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She saw me the moment I raised my hand, flashed her very white and newly straightened teeth at me, and headed over. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The ghetto teenagers make up their own minds they would rather be like the hustlers whom they see dressed “sharp” and flashing money and displaying no respect for anybody or anything. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every so often I thought I saw flashes, like lightning jumping around during a thunderstorm. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She flashed the peace sign over her head, and I took my cue. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed a brilliant smile, looking at me appreciatively in a way I was learning to recognize. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He sees a flash of fire shot at three policemen. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

And then, in a flash, Jemmy saw that for the first time the prince was up to a kindly piece of mischief. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

She glanced out the window, at the stores and houses flashing by. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I saw was a flash of color in the darkness, then it was gone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Trotter’s eyes were still flashing, but her hand and voice were under control. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

A distant flash of lightning showed him a tiny creature huddled against his chest. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Above each window there is a flashing red number announcing which person may step up next. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The new film began with trailers, jaggedly cut scenes interspersed with flashes of light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I ignored the flashes of lightning all around me. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Piles of gold so high you could climb them like mountains and slide back down, trailing tinkling sounds and flashes of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Checking behind her, she caught sight of a flash of crimson among the stalls. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The words flashed in her mind and Minli could scarcely breathe. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The neon sign flashed in the dark, suspended by back teeth that seemed to be growing longer by the second. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

How to know your own worth and polish it, never flashing it around like a cheap ring. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed on an image of his father in his clown suit just before that final party. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As soon as they sat down, she turned to him, eyes flashing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Downtown consisted of two intersecting streets, Main Street and High Street, separated by a single flashing stoplight and no traffic. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed against the horizon, waves pounded the shore, but not a drop fell in our valley. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He went out to her and in a flash she turned him back into his own form and bade him tell Telemachus who he was. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The light cones, which indicate the paths followed in space and time by flashes of light emitted from their tips, are bent slightly inward near the surface of the star. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

An idea flashes through my head, and even though I know it’s not true, I want it to be. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It flashed from the woodwork and the walls; it smote him with an awful, total power, as if generated by a vast mill. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The two hugged the walls, flashes flickering out the way in intermittent bursts. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He flashed back to an encounter in Texas two years ago—a fight with a monstrous rancher who could only be killed if each of his three bodies was cut through simultaneously. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

From down the lane, the racket of tinsmiths and coppersmiths filled the air like flashes of fire. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She is wondering what that might be when a flash of grey on the opposite platform catches her eye. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I look out my window, and I see a plane high in the sky, its taillight flashing. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

But last week, Moss had seen Rafael put on his mother’s heels on the front stoop and confidently walk down his driveway, pretending that the world was flashing cameras at him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Have you gone mad?” the woman hissed, first rolling her eyes at her partner, then flashing a miserable, conciliatory smile at the children. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When we got to the downtown stretch of Tangerine, everybody in the row started honking horns and flashing lights. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ranofer’s own thought flashed back into his mind: Why does he place me here in the goldhouse if I am never to learn anything? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Lyra saw them flashing overhead and felt a pang of relief that there was still something that darted and glowed with beauty. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Five hundred knights surrounded him, sunlight flashing off the points of their lances. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It looks like they still sell the same old fare—popcorn, candy, and balloons—but the children also carry flashing swords, and other moving, blinking toys I can’t make out at this distance. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted to slap her, but as I raised my hand I remembered Miss Lilian’s palm striking my cheek, the flash of pain. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The rest of the night passes in epileptic flashes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I pinched him again, and his eyes flashed open, staring at me in outrage. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

All at once, he sees a flash of white—one of the SUVs, probably with a dog in back, inching along a trail above the river. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Black, they seemed ... it was only when his torchlight brushed against them that Jon glimpsed a flash of green. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He saw things partially, through the tremble of the heat haze over the flashing sands, and his own long hair and injuries. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

About midway through my jog out to center court, lightning flashed. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Outside rushed the armies of the rain, and lightning flashed against the window. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Nobody ran out at him, no flash of green light burst from behind a tree. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He was in front of me in a flash. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Inside the apartment, Arturo flipped the light switch on the wall and a bare bulb in the ceiling flashed on. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

My father turned to look at me, and then his hand flashed out. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We only wanted to introduce ourselves,” Emma replied, flashing a big smile at my dad. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen flashes of this August before—this brightness, this conviviality, this generosity of spirit—but I know what he’s capable of, and I won’t forget it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

We needed something with some flash to it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Lightning is flashing across it like God is trying out his electricity. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Fischer, deciding to use Tal's tactics against him, tried producing his own stare, and even flashed Tal an abbreviated, sneering smile of contempt. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even in the midst of his fear and strain it occurred to him that Dandelion must be very fast: he had covered the distance in a flash. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without warning, there was a flash, an aura of light far bigger and brighter than what Koffi had produced before. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She caught a flash of red through the open door and knew it was the silk sleigh, though her first thought was of blood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In a flash, Takumi grabbed our sleeping bags and backpacks and hid them behind bales of hay. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I thought, What if I made a series of flash cards and spread them out on the table and watched which ones make Branwell’s eyes flutter? Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the spaghetti boiled, pictures flashed in and out of my mind. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lying on my stomach on our blanket next to Meng and Eang, I hold my breath as moving pictures of America flash on the makeshift screen. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a spurt of light, a flash of real blue sky, and the arrow’s thrown back into the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I can flash Morse code in my sleep. Remember? I’m a wireless operator.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Other than that, you can”—he paused and flashed a slight grin—“y’know, do your thing.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A magpie flew up as she walked in, a flash of black and white and iridescent green, and settled in the branches of a yew tree, watching her. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Trub winks at me, and his gold tooth flashes between his smiling lips. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She flashed back to her tea party with Piper, Hazel, and Aphrodite in Charleston. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A flash of blue-white light erupted from both wands; for a moment, Scabbers was frozen in midair, his small gray form twisting madly — Ron yelled — the rat fell and hit the floor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He flashed me the impish, I-got-this-covered grin that melted me every time. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The dark night was lit by flashes of lightning. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

We walked back to the house and he installed the lock, humming to himself and smiling, flashing his baby teeth. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I’m lining them up on the windowsill, when out of the corner of my eye, I catch a quick flash of motion. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

In a flash, I leaped out of the stall, trying to find my things. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ernie flashed a sly grin, one that Worked perfectly with his dark shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A garish, dazzling gold that gleamed and flashed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He flashed his crooked smile, then said, “I lit up like a Christmas tree, Hazel Grace. The lining of my chest, my left hip, my liver, everywhere.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ned felt a flash of anger; this was no place for a girl. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The theme song from the show filled the air, and the merry-go-round started flashing and spinning and the horses began to rise and drop. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I just remember, in a flash, being in Mr. Ray’s big black car. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m starting to see little flashing spots before my eyes but I ignore them. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Another beam of green light flashed upward, churning the water and making the ruins rumble. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Tom flashing through the moonlit streets, alone, passing people. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaisha smiled briefly at Moss, flashing a mouth full of braces, before tucking the device away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A few blocks away, swarms of emergency vehicles gathered with their lights flashing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She flashed him a smile, giving his knee a little squeeze under the table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Quick as a flash, Mulch jammed his thumbs up Wart-face’s nostrils. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I could see an ambulance pulling up with its blue lights flashing, and her walking briskly to the swinging doors, with her wild hair all around her face. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Not until he had moved the leaves with his stick did the golden nugget of fungus flash at me. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

It stalks right up to the glass and lowers its snarling jaws to flash razor-sharp teeth. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

My mind flashes to Billy for a second, but I don’t want to confuse things even more. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

For a second, the smile, the one engraved on Gilly’s soul, flashed out. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Chevalier’s eyes flashed hatred at Will, and defiance and warning at Lyra, and a cold and wary respect at Iorek. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She held her jaw tight, her eyes flashing with anger. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at that same moment there was a flash, as if lightning had sprung from the earth beneath the City. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Orion’s white teeth flashed in his ruined face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Zola’s eyes flash from ceiling to floor, from Mama to Papa, from villager to villager. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

The first flash of lightning drew me to the window as the downpour began. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The queer rasping call of the blackbird rose from the grass, and now and then they caught the flash of scarlet on the glossy black wings. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Surprise and suspicion flashed across Mrs. Wright’s face, and Mrs. Richardson could see the two emotions wrestling there. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After a minute a red light flashes on and off until you open a little door and remove the paper cup of boiling-hot soup. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gut clenches in fear; then there’s that rancid hate, flashing up in an instant. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Petrelli put flashing colored lights around his door and a menorah with orange light bulbs on his window shelf. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I flash an image of Elsie freaking out that time I turned her hair pink. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then the screen glowed in bright, wide Technicolor, the lion roared, and the title of the excess flashed on the screen before his miraculous blue and yellow eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our cars are on either side of the electric divide, but my Corvette is flashing victoriously. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“As I lay there helpless, my life flashed before me. I realized that I had overcome too many obstacles in my life to just give up and die. I had too much to live for.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

For a moment she flashes to Vietnam, where some of the best reporting ever took place. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He paused a moment, the camera flashes flickering off his cheeks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flashes her gaze to the boy, reaching to touch his face with her grubby fingertips. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed the light onto the glass and saw why no water had come out. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

There’s a flash of recognition on his face—he knows the story, too, I can tell. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Quick as a flash, Lavender got her pencil-box from her satchel and slid open the lid just a tiny bit. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Come!’ he cried, and drew his sword, and it flashed in the twilit hall of the Burg. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Way up in the sky, along with the sea gulls, my kite, tugging up and up to catch the last gold flash of sun. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anthony’s bright-red shawl—the only flash of color in her otherwise dark and drab wardrobe—became iconic. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

News flash: Invisible people make excellent spies and thieves. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the water, off to the right, I see the enormous flash as the lightning bolt hits the tree and the electrical storm begins again. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Ziploc, a dirty camouflage green flashing glassy sparks of pipe, tumbled along the highway before being obliterated by the car behind us. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As their plane fell, colored flashes exploded from it—they were the aircrew’s signal flares exploding. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But the last of his resistance was dispelled by a flash of unwelcome news one day in September. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

One held her palm out in his direction; with a flash of light, the windowpane shattered. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

If someone had been watching either of my live security vidfeeds, they would have seen a brief flash as the cameras switched to night-vision mode. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

There was a look of serpents in those eyes of hers as they flashed around the audience. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The other Underlanders, blades flashing, were attacking the five remaining rats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Go, go, go!” yelled Valley, but in a flash, the other two cucos were on their heels as well. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She has bad-image flashes that come from years of Gina spouting stuff that might go wrong, and flashes that come from real stuff that did. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“You want a ride in the morning? I’ll flash my lights for you all the way.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The sudden flashing of lights, the shouting and squealing of men, the rush of feet. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night as I was preparing for bed, a light flashed by my window. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He raced across the ground.To his left he heard shouts and a loud crack accompanied by a flash of light. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scofield flashed his light and for a second I saw the black man, his face gray with shock, watching the jetting pulsing of his blood spurting into the street. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, every other day or so, usually in some public place, they would flash the badge to search me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to movies, right about now was when she should be seeing her life flash before her eyes while a bunch of people tearfully screamed, Stay with us! Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Just when I thought I’d gathered myself together, Chase’s face would flash in front of me and the faucet would turn on all over again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She could just make out the row of unimpressive shacks and the flash of raw new lumber. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The detective flashed ID to the person inside. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Toby caught a flash of her breasts as she came running down the stairs, yelling Luke’s name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Lightning strikes all of them except for their captain, Jena, lighting up the space in a flash of brilliant gold. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The screen turns solid blue, while the word “PLAY” flashes in the top left corner, in pixelated white letters. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning burst in blinding flashes around the plane. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

And there were other moments when he almost saw absolute truth in brilliant flashes of clarity that almost came to him: presque vu. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Any one of his features would be dramatic, but all of them together, it’s a turf war, a rumble for territory, nose against mouth against flashing eyes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He left my sight for a long time, and I got nervous and even started to feel sick to my stomach, but then his light flashed somewhere different from where I’d thought he was. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Here goes, I thought, and like a flash I skittled out from under the table and made for the wall. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

In a flash, I have him up against the locker, my hands around his throat, and I’m choking him until he turns purple. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The blue and red lights flashed on and off. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I flash her the stink-eye, and she looks away, but she has this tiny knowing smile that just kills me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

A sudden flash passed like lightning through Armstrong's mind. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He spun the bottle, and it turned, with the neck flashing, and suddenly 1 could hear Quendy crying, and then I saw the bottle land on Violet. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The effect was like someone dropping a flash grenade on the table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She looked over her shoulder and flashed her impish smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And there was a flash of inspiration and ambition—which was, according to Shakespeare, what Macbeth was feeling a day or so before he murdered Duncan. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

And right behind them came Granny Smith, emergency signal flashing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed him a screenshot of the banking app from last week and played it off like today's balance. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

We look at each other in the momentary flashes of light, and with pale faces and pressed lips shake our heads. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the creak of a stair, and feet wearing thick socks came into view, and a flash of bare skin, and a blue silk dressing gown that she recognized. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I mean, I don’t want to read too much into things, but wow: I meet a cute boy, and five seconds later, I’m in the middle of a flash mob marriage proposal? What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The hurt flashed just for the briefest moment across his face but was replaced by understanding and concern. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Four huge screens hung above the stage, rotating flashing psychedelic images, but about halfway through the song I just closed my eyes and leaned back, pounding the killer rhythms on my gut. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There must have been a hundred cameras flashing and whirring. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

It landed between the two does, grabbed one by the neck and dragged her up the bank in a flash. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash of steel, Cain had his blade at Grave’s throat, and the pockmarked assassin bared his rotting teeth at him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Everyone faces one way for almost a full minute until the flash goes off. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept having flashes of scenes go off in my mind. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

But instantly, Hazel spotted something on the horizon—a flash of light and steam. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But Pinmei stayed silent, for above the gag, Amah’s eyes flashed frantic warnings at her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Or a group of science people doing research about plankton or the chemicals found in floating seaweed, all these waterproof monitors beeping and flashing next to ’em on deck. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Nothing but the events of the past two weeks, which he already knows, and the green flash. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Between two weeded rocks on the barrier Doc saw a flash of white under water and then the floating weed covered it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cast back his cloak, flashed out his sword, and the silver and sable of Gondor gleamed on him as he rode forward. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

For a second, confusion flashes there, an all-too-brief crack in her armor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at my free lunch and I get this flash in my head of me throwing the tray across the cafeteria and just screaming as loud as I can. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The chain is from a locket... spinning around... flashing the sunlight into my eyes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He saw anger flash across Diana’s face for just a second before it vanished into an expression of concern. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

His blade flashed in the light again and again, and at first, Inigo was only too delighted to retreat. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then this buzz radiated up my calves like a spark climbing a long fuse up my gangly legs, tripping off a series of flashes in my thighs and shoulders. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

My brothers and I finish the chips in a flash. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Ranofer flashed him an uneasy smile but pressed on with his questions. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Adaon’s sword flashed and rang against the weapons of his assailants. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment a blue sweater flashed by. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

The boy flashes a grin tinged with wickedness, and I find myself smiling in return. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

My mother’s always waiting on the front stoop when we pull into the driveway, and the first question she asks is: “Did you see the green flash?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Its lights were flashing and it was gaining speed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The monkey bounded toward her, its terrible eyes fixed on her—and the needle flashed and went into her suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash, done so quickly that she did not realize it until afterward, the one wearing a blue beret grasped her basket, took the tin of corned beef, and ran off. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They photographed her with their mother’s flash camera, which seemed to upset her more than the dress did. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The flash surprised both of us, I think, and he blinked at me through the darkness for a white-hot moment before running off into the night. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As he turned away, a flashing object fell through the grating and dropped to the stone floor. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

And in that clear instant of consciousness I opened my eyes to a blinding flash. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flashed the cyborg doorman my invitation, then mounted the long crystal staircase leading up into the club. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In a flash, I knew what had happened. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Before he could raise it, the ancient sword flashed in the warrior’s grip and hewed him lifeless to the ground. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

As part of a two-pronged attack, P.M. flashed around various assailants at high speed, leaving mirrors confiscated from Missus Nedraw’s stuck in midair. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A flash of red light engulfs the scene, and the omniscient voice echoes all around us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The word Harmony in bright green starts to flash across the otherwise blank ceiling. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When the answer flashes as B, I feel like an idiot. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Right in the bright sunlight you could see the flashing dome going like crazy, pulsing like a heartbeat. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

In a flash of inspiration, Stanton suggested using the Declaration of Independence as a model for their Declaration of Sentiments. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But at that moment Blackberry spoke and Hazel was beside him in a flash. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not the river nor the curving cars that flashed through the dark, but pitched like a distant crowd or a swift river at floodtide. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Green skin and yellow fangs flashed before her eyes, and Celaena’s aching fingers curled into a fist. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As they watched, a flash of fire appeared at the root of one wisp, and then the smoke thickened. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I saw the stars in the box on his sleeve as they flashed a light on him. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A thought flashed through her mind: If she jumped now, she could make a grab for the end of the broken bridge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He seemed to have a special affinity for flashlight powder, and the bigger the flash the more he enjoyed it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fie was on his back flashing the white fur on his belly that signaled I give up! and no one, not even the pups, could strike him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, smiling—and it seemed impossible that his dentures could remain so flashing white with all the coffee and cigarettes he consumed. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Each picture flashed up a different number of times, and then came a different three: camel, garden, moon. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn around to see Broke Kasim roll down his window, flashing his bright, dimpled smile. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And then ahead of her, Kaisa had ridden up to the stag with her arm extended and there was a flash of steel and then red streaked down the stag’s throat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rustling motion, legs working awkwardly beneath her and white heels flashing, her skirts held high. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blinding flash of white fire streaked through the lobby, through the open entrance door, and burst into a chrysanthemum of color in the night sky. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that flashed through Luke’s mind before he looked beyond the gun, to the man holding it. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

A spark of protest flashed across his mild gray eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

You were both in such a stupor that neither the flashing lights nor the sirens seemed to upset you. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Piggy bent his flashing glasses to them and could be heard between the blasts, repeating their names. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I looked out the back window and saw its flashing red light. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

A mob of reporters descends on our bodyguards as we flee the arena toward our waiting cars, and suddenly I can’t see anything but a field of flashing lights and microphones. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I pushed my way past him, flashed a smile and a pleasant “Thank you.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to catch a glimpse of Papi or Tío Toni, the backs of their heads or a flash of their profiles, some little bit of them to hold on to in my memory. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Her sequins flashed like liquid diamonds, a shimmering beacon between the multicolored hides. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

An icon of a silhouette speaking into a phone flashes. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They were about to cross, when the flash of headlights suddenly lit the snow at their feet. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words “Terrorists” and “Go Home!” kept flashing through my mind, and a flood of feelings—fear, anxiety, anger—clouded my thoughts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain could begin to see out across the valley: mass of milky smoke below, yellow flashes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since I was little, I've kept field notes and made diagnostic flash cards. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She throws her head back, stares at the camera, flashes her teeth. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then, like a flash, it became clear why Peggy stopped seeing me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

In Seattle a news flash from Oakland interrupted regular radio programming, and people who had been sitting dejectedly by the radio stood up and slapped each other on the back and shook hands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He caught a quick glance of two pilot chairs, windows above wide panels full of instruments and dials and screens flashing information. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He flashed a smile as he knelt down next to her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In the constellation of Orion, low on the Eastern horizon, a star flashed and glittered and fell. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Tibbets picked up the intercom and said: “Put on your goggles. Place them up on your forehead. When the countdown starts, pull the goggles over your eyes and leave them there until after the flash.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole scene with Joey flashed back into my mind; I started to feel sick I looked over at the patio doors. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Off to one side was a room with rows of slot machines that were constantly clinking and ticking and flashing lights. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The electric hum lingered, then it flashed again as another fly went straight into it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He shines, around the noggin, like a flashing light, having no hair at all to dim his lustre.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And each time, Francie had felt a flash of tenderness instead of the old stab of pain. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before his hand disappeared, I got another flash of his knuckles, all red and raw from being ground into the Palace floor by a black boot or two. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

What I want is for him to flash me a brilliant smile, to take determined strides toward me and kiss me in front of everyone. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He saw only a flash of pale skin and enormous eyes—the haunted image of an apparition—and cried out, tried to run, but it was too late. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He flashed me a quick scowl as he settled back into his rhythm of work. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What?” he barked at me, his eyes flashing. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I thought about the Three Fates, and the way I’d seen my life flash by. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

As I did, there was a brilliant flash of light, and then I saw that my avatar was no longer holding a joystick. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Cala stands, centers, and whips her arm around quick as a camera flash. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But there were also descriptions of polite students who volunteered to sit beside us or offered to lend back homework assignments or flashed a warm smile just when we needed it most. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Campbell positioned herself next to me, her cell phone on the stick filming us both as she flashed a way-too-white smile. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“She will,” said Kaz, and something savage flashed in his eyes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

If I did, they’d be flashes of tile patterns, or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Suddenly flashes of black and white sliced the water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

For a moment there was a flash—like a knife coming out—across Toby’s face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It snaked out in all directions, forming a brilliant flash that burned through the wallpaper and melted the paint underneath. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Or almost exactly the same: around Miss Spink and Miss Forcible’s door were blue and red lightbulbs that flashed on and off spelling out words, the lights chasing each other around the door. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Just as I’m trying to decide whether to show teeth, a huge flash goes off and blinds me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Nino Carlitos,” I say, flashing a smile and letting my eyes dance, “please be nice and let me pick out some eggs.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he watched Mr. Dalton there flashed through Bigger’s mind a quick image of how he had lifted Mary’s body in his arms the night before. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even a baby, wrapped behind his mother’s back, flashed a gummy grin and drooled at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He went to the end of the hall and flashed the light on a dirty ceiling and saw a wooden stairway leading to the roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every time she moved, the reindeer cloak parted, revealing a flash of round calf, white skin, the shadow between her breasts. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The flash was kind of a legend in the Keys—some people believed in it and some didn’t. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“This is, ah ... ah —” “Grover,” offered the man, helpfully, flashing a smile. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she sees me filming, she immediately flashes a brilliant smile. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen flashes of this before: in the arena, or when he speaks to a crowd, or that time he shoved the Peacekeepers’ guns away from me in District 11. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad flashes the lights on and off, signaling he’s ready for me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer arrived at the gate of the Tech Area each morning at 7:30, flashed his white badge, and walked to his office. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash Kate was at the bedside, shaking Constance like a maraca. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I have a vested interest in getting things right; the image of the girl being shot keeps flashing through my mind. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Even the lunatic project of renting the room upstairs flashed momentarily through his mind again. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu felt a flash of irritation; even this, it seemed to her, was yet another way for Shan to demand attention. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sticky took one last glance out the window—“It’s still flashing ‘Hurry!’”—and the children flew from the room, down the darkened corridor, and out into the night. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

On September 23, 1949, a news flash turned up the political heat in the debate over nuclear policy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The robot awaited only the vitalizing flash of high-voltage electricity, and Powell paused with his hand on the switch. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The first white-hot flash from her mind came and went so fast, I saw the scene like a photo negative. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And just as he’d, practiced, the fire was only a momentary flare as the handful of wood shavings in the bowl flashed up. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Dane flashes a smile from the top of the ravine and nods, but his face goes instantly expressionless when she turns away. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

His leg pains flared up, flashed through his body, and the laundry odors, the steamy stench, all at once sickened him, picked him up and propelled him out the door. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the clouds were seared by a blinding flash. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

There was a sharp POP and a flash of yellow. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A red hand flashes at the intersection across the street. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He goes to his right, rifle up; he expects the flash of gun barrels, the jaws of a demon swinging open. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It appeared in brief flashes between partygoers—two wolves chasing each other, destined to move in circles for as long as the Ice Court stood. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

There is a blinding flash, a pain that rips through me for one searing instant, a silent scream from my broken body. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see this kind of stuff flashing through their minds. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she got close, she saw a flash of white light at the top of the volcano, like a signaling tower of some sort. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I was especially riveted by an amateur photograph in Herrero’s book, taken late at night by a camper with a flash at a campground out West. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He saw a flash of fuchsia on the other side of the pillar in the center of the restaurant. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The flash lit up the street between us. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s so weird how it all just came to me in this flash. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘Though that flash was surprising: it quite startled me, let alone the others. A little addition of your own, I suppose?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of annoyance in my mother’s eyes — even though she instantly tried to hide it, her instinct was to tell me I was asking a stupid question. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed kept pushing his way to Otto, seeing the residual camera flashes from the corner of his eye like quiet lightning in a distant cloud. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The captain’s blue eyes flashed in the shadow beneath his hat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then my sister speaks, eyes flashing with anger. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning bursts in the sky, giving us a flash of the eerily brilliant gardens, then the darkness sucks it all back in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She was commanded down, to a standing ovation and flashing cameras. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The loud sirens and flashing lights broke the silence of the neighborhood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Hilly flashes her eyes at the girls around them, as if they’re all in on a joke. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Once I was dressed in my new maintenance-tech threads, I carefully removed the flash drive from its expansion slot and pocketed it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Sunlight flashes from the hood ornaments and chrome fittings as the little procession grinds to a stop on the ringed gravel drive in front of the soaring lichen-streaked walls of the Chateau de Saint-Malo. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The fishermen looked at one another uneasily before one of them spoke, his missing front tooth flashing like a dark eye. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They asked us a couple questions we had no answers for before they took off, lights flashing, kicking up a cloud of dirt and gravel, dusting up the sun. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She had always refrained from criticizing the Dursleys in front of Harry, but her eyes flashed every time they were mentioned. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Comments came flashing at George faster than she could respond, which was a relief, because she didn’t know what to say. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The blood drains from his face, and dread flashes in his eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She smiled again, a flash of white teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A flash of lightning and loud clap of thunder draw everyone's eyes to the window. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It flashed in the sunlight, and Kin’s mouth fell open. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

His hand left the bridle and gripped the hilt of his sword, and with a red flash he drew it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His sister's hand flashed at his face, but he caught her wrist and bent it back until she cried out. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He holds the string up in one hand turns the rings so they wind and unwind in bright spinning flashes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

A flash of lightning revealed the mountains, rising steeply up on either side of them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Unwillingly, my mind flashes back to the single-minded concentration on the Commandant's face as she cut into me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The horse picked his way carefully, and then ahead the path dropped down a steep embankment; and beyond that, Winnie, peering around Mae’s bulk, saw a flash of color and a dazzling sparkle. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madge flashes her big sunshine smile, which makes me almost forget everything. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Bright light flashed inside Brian’s eyes—red and glaring—and he opened them to find that he was on his back, staring directly at the sun. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

And look at what they started, Laura thinks, looking up and seeing gold flash in the mouth of one of the guardias as it spreads open in a scared smile. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was then that a flash of lightning illuminated the byre, and in the light, Dunstan saw something small and hairy in the corner, wearing a large floppy hat. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The screen responded as quickly as thought itself, and out of the welter of lines and flashes a series of pictures formed with perfect clarity: compasses, alpha and omega again, lightning, angel. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mr. Hofacket ducked under his black veil and held up his magnesium flash powder. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

We were treated well enough, except for some very small, very quick flashes of pain, which were part of our training. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was a brief flash of blue light, during which all of our keys and the crystal door itself vanished. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We went in, up the stairs, flashing our lights. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Between the flashes of lightning the air was dark and terrible; and the boys followed him, clamorously. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Remembered the time on the bank clock in the mall, flashing 3:31, then the temperature, 82, and die date. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a flash and an explosion as the musket jerked against his body, spinning him halfway around. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

You unwrapped the sweet, popped it in your mouth, and stared at the green rice fields that flashed past the window. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

When they get to the door and G’ma goes to push it open, Scoob notices a flash of red on her hand. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He saw me and a flash of evil genius lit up his dull mind. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And when we ride up to the twelfth floor, the faces of all the tributes who will never return flash across my mind and there's a heavy, tight place in my chest. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The intensity of the pain produced a flash in front of my eyes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The white flashing underside of the sky and the sun striking the water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

After a moment, she seemed to remember the reason she had come and began waving us outside, her bright, sunny-color glove flashing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At first nothing happened, but as I approached the bottom of the bottle, red and blue lights began to flash before my eyes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

On the east side of the river, a passenger train flashed by, trailing clouds of swirling smoke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Show it to us, Nicole,” a third dude yelled from Nicole’s blind side, jumping up from between two parked cars with another camera flash. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Jagged flashes of light cross my vision and I fall to my knees. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Calista helps me. We make flash cards. The problem is Mrs. Rouse picks new words every week.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

A phone number flashed across the TV screen. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Since when,” asked Matthew, his eyes flashing, “do you lock up a girl for disobedience? That is for me to settle.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

And the very young children couldn’t make up their minds whether to watch the man circled in blue on the roof or the bits of red flashing around on the ground. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She fires a single arrow that explodes into a flash of lightning that branches out to destroy every plate. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It looked like a flash flood had come through and just taken out too much soil. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told Doctor Nolan about the machine, and the blue flashes, and the jolting and the noise. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

And then I flash to the rush Henry was in when he traded the box to get the truck keys back. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

And my father explained: It was only because he said “Cheese,” and my mother was struggling to keep her eyes open until the flash went off, ten seconds later. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blur of movement, a quick flash of something dark and small and fast bursting from one of those tubes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, the sky erupted with a flurry of lightning flashes. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now I saw the Shi-yi badge flash before my eyes and disappear. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In that instant, a flash of his black eyes gave way to a light blue. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In a flash she understood the color of Blanca’s aura, the bags under her eyes, her listlessness, her silence, her morning sleepiness, and her afternoon watercolors. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lauren seemed to compensate by watching TV for hours at a time, housewives and fix-it shows and singing competitions flashing across the screen every time Maya came downstairs for a snack. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She glanced around, flashing back to how all of this looked through her eight-year-old eyes. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

As Moss rode, he kept glancing to see that Javier was still behind him, and each time, Javier flashed him a quick smile. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her ring flashes at him, and he thinks of Shaan and wishes desperately Henry was here already. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Fuzzy flashes of her always came and went. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pictures flashed on a TV hanging in the corner, but the sound was off. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The school bell rang and a warning flashed in the corner of my display, informing me that I had forty minutes until the start of first period. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The car started honking and flashing its brights. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The image of the guard in his elaborate flowering prison flashes through her head. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

If you look closely in a ruined castle even nowadays, you can sometimes find the hooks from which these flashing tapestries were hung. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think of his last email—PROVE IT—and half expect those words to flash from his eyes, for there to be some challenge that I will have to meet. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

People yanked out their phones, calling the cops, but somebody must have called the cops already, because the berry lights flashed down the block. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I give her a big kiss as a flash of inspiration pushes out the heavy thoughts in my head and fills me with unexpected hope. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The turn you would take, if you obeyed the sign, led down a rock-strewn road that transformed into an angry river during desert flash floods. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

A future as an orphan flashed before my eyes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The two women sat down on the couch, and Moss’s mind flashed back to that afternoon. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Three girls spilled out of the photo booth after the fourth nuclear flash. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

In the distance, I saw someone—I assumed it was Ema—flashing the light on her cell phone. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

In the Aurora’s light she saw a great bird, a beautiful gray goose whose head was crowned with a flash of pure white. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

My light brought an answering flash up the steep rocky bank. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And that is the worst kind of combat. You see only flashes of fire coming at you: flamethrowers and trace ammunition.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gruesome pictures flashed through Nate’s mind as he thought of stepping out of the fort. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

All these things were flashing through my head as Mr. Ray waited for an answer. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her glasses flashed, and Frank saw his own reflection in the lenses. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Pain blinded me, flashing white beneath my eyelids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A flash of uncertainty crossed the girl’s face, so quick Nailer might have missed it if he hadn’t been watching closely, but he caught the slight widening of her eyes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The cameras began to flash even before Sarge could get the car parked. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minho looked up at him, a flash of anger in his eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She faced the attacker in a kind of instantaneous flash and saw the disconsolate eyes, which remained stamped on her heart like the hot coals of pity. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

No one seemed to take notice of her reaction, unless you counted a flash of brightness in Miss Harris’s dark eyes. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Nate pictured his father’s green eyes flashing from under his old sailing cap, his black ponytail waving in the wind. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Another light, this time from a camera’s flash. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Surely, when the thunder struck them again they would vibrate, tremble and shatter, till warm shards, sharp as icicles, fell flashing down from the ruins. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there’s something about her—the cities on her shoes, the flash of bravery, the unnecessary sadness—that makes me want to know what the word will be when it stops being a sound. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The avenging mouse swung the sword up high; a million lights flashed from its deadly blade as it struck. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The virtual credit card flashes blue for a moment, authorizing his signature, and then disappears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Snaking between the cars and trucks, he was racing toward the international divide, while Milton pursued, flashing his brights to get people out of the way. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A flash of her being vaporized almost stilled his heart. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Far off, through the display of lights flashing before his eyes, Mark thought he could see Bruce and his red flag leading his own charge. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I looked up and, for some sick, Pavlovian reason, flashed her a quick smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Some are standing in groups and pairs, others sit on pillows and boxes and chairs that add flashes of color to the predominantly black-and-white crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her stick flashed out, and cracked against his fingers, sending his own stick clattering to the floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then I hit the flashing Player One button. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The image of Bucky’s face pressed against the sidewalk flashed in front of me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The boys, flashing wide grins, said little but began handing out miniature totem poles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Reds, blues, greens, and yellows flashed down on him. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The camera flashes and I hand them the snapshot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys heard screams and saw bright flashes as more musket shots rang out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A flash of olive green darted back into the kitchen. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Crookshanks was a little way along, his eyes flashing in the light from Harry’s wand. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘He’ll be watching from the ship. Go to the ridge -’ ‘And flash him!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The faces of all the people I’ve lost flash into my mind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I just stared at it as it buzzed away, the strobe flashes popping at me from my computer screen. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Every footstep kicked up a little cloud of dust that flashed silver above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He looked down just in time to see the sun flash off something metallic—a toy rat—scurrying past him and toward the small forest. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The Jeep skidded to a halt and the other two cars flashed past him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I had a flash that Auntie Buzz had been showing some solid thinking when she came up with her “I’ll deal with it first thing on Monday.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the rain blurred her eyes, she cleared them by flashing her nictitating membranes like windshield wipers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She started counting at the end of the thunder, and barely got to two when the lightning flashed again. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily searched for a clue to what happened, but there was nothing to see besides the flashing lights and emergency vehicles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Metal feathers caught the light and flashed thirty different shades of gold. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

By the light of a flash I could see a row of fuel drums mounted on racks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the flashes faded inside her, she opened her eyes and sat up. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was a mechanic and a decorated World War II vet who had a gold tooth in his mouth that flashed and sparkled when he smiled, which was often. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to memorize these hormones and what they did and I hadn’t been able to make flash cards because I was too busy clipping newspaper articles. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I just took a deep breath and let the flashes of that night come over me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Her eyes looked like little flashes of lightning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

My eyes flashed to the window; we were halfway to the school already. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Dad flashed Mum this Not in front of Jason look. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

His father’s face flashed into view below dock level. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Had they simply seen the flash of green light and heard the rush of speeding death, before life was wiped from their bodies? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Half gray horse, half giant eagle, Buckbeak’s fierce orange eye flashed at the sight of them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The chariot rides—in which the District 12 kids are dressed in awful coal miners’ outfits—and the interviews flash by. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The hedge and the distant trees seemed to leap forward in the brilliance of the flash. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Half blinded after the successive flashes, I lost my bearings amongst hummocks, bumping shins against all points and stumbling into deep snowdrifts,” said Hurley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

When is it day and when night? lime seems better measured by flashes: Volkheimers field light flicks off flicks on. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Beetee throws the whole thing into chaos by flashing a still shot of me standing in front of the hospital at three-second intervals. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Cutie’s down in the engine room. I’ll flash the signal and he can take care of it. Look, Mike, what do you think of these figures?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I shouldered someone else to the side and gunned it for Vinny with such ferocity, my whole mind went blank, like a flash of lightning ignited behind my eyes. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But monsieur could not wait even a ‘flash of time’, and in the middle of the speech departed to find mademoiselle himself. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teacup elephant scratches her blue-painted nails on my dress, and flashes me the chrysanthemum flower on her belly. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Cameras flash, reporters shout questions, dignitaries lavish enthusiastic praise on us, and fans ask for our autographs. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are no flashing lights or blaring sirens. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The double peak of Mount Pire, far ahead, flashed in the sunlight and Shasta saw they were a little out of the course. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Tally blinked away the afterimage of the flash, trying to force her exhausted brain to think. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Elsie’s eyes flash with excitement, but she tries to hide it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The frenzied fairies mobbed him again, and he lost his grip on the side, vanishing in another pulsing succession of colored flashes. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Biddy nod, all happy, and set her spoon to flashing in the fruit. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There’s a rustling, a flash of black cape, and like a snake through the underbrush Mrs. Scatcherd is upon us. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I see a tiny flash, like a speedy picture, of Franz in the basement of a bell tower, cold and shivering among the mices and roaches. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

They approached on both sides of the car, shining their flashing lights through the windows. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Tool flashed by, hooked easily on a ladder. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A flash of metal caught his eye and he saw his hatchet in the sand where he had thrown it at the porcupine in the dark. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

His swords flashed lightning as, two by two, he disarmed them all. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Jemmy leaped up and gave the prince an angry flash of eyes. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then—there! — a flash of yellow, Stargirl leaping from the shadows. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

All down the way the sudden revealment, the flash of familiar eyes, the cry of an old, old name, the remembrances of other times, the crowd multiplying. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gimli rose and planted his feet firmly apart: his hand gripped the handle of his axe, and his dark eyes flashed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A pair of Specials moved through the pen, flashing a reader into the bound Smokies’ eyes, taking them outside one by one. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Constance nodded and flashed the light again: four quick signals. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The first thought that flashed through her mind was how much fun it would be to tell her mom about all this at supper tonight. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

And then he was off, his fists in his pockets, the white of his socks flashing in the dim. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Matthias leaped nimbly to one side and swung the sword in a flashing arc. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed open again, somehow brighter than before. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A terrifying image flashed through try mind of Apollo in bell-bottom pants and a slinky silk shirt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When she moved her hands, they flashed in the brilliant sunlight: diamonds, rubies, sapphires. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It rests there in my hand, shining at me like blame itself, like the word coward flashing again and again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then Wash saw the briefest glint of mischief flash through her eyes. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And every green flash that disappeared was a life finished, one man for a fighter, a whole crew for a bomber. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She flashed a smile as she turned the lens, zooming in and out. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In a flash Abel would be out of our car, over to theirs, grabbing the guy through the driver’s-side window, screaming in his face, raising a fist. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe there are even flashing lights bathing the darkness in red and blue. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Hesitantly it reached a knobby hand toward her, and another bright flash sent it staggering away. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Red lights start to flash at the top of each door. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Headlines cluster and flash across the parchment, announcing Princess Sophia's upcoming engagement, and the latest imperial beauty laws to be passed by the queen and the Beauty Minister. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She flashed a proud smile at the Captain. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Water, sails, blue sky and suspended gulls flashed by like an improbable postcard, and we were across. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The listlessness concealed a mind which was fizzing and flashing thrillingly. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a flash of rage and barely managed to swallow a mouthful of hot words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The land was still swimming by underneath and flashing by overhead on both sides. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Suddenly there was a flash, a pricking sensation on my leg, and I looked down in time to see The Baron leap from my pants to the cover of fern. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smile Adam had once caught on her face flashed up in his mind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger looked back to the roof to his left; the man was still standing there, flashing a light round. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She sprang high and then, paws tight over her black nose, dived into the grass with a flash of white-tipped tail. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And I didn’t wake until I heard the lighthouse siren singing in the distance and saw the flash of a rocket shot off from Lookout Station, and knew a ship was going down. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He wore his thick brown hair parted neatly to the left, and he flashed me his entitled grin. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The deep hunger in those childish ideas was like a flash of lightning illuminating the whole dark inner landscape of Bigger’s mind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I reached into the cabinet for JoJo’s phone and flashed the ship. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The season had been brief; the flash of bird wings, the thunder of migrating herds. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At night, Laila lay in bed and watched the sudden white flashes reflected in her window. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She flashed the same kiddie smile the little girl in the picture had. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Against her dusky skin, her smile is a blinding flash of white, and I find myself returning it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He smiled in a sneaky way, flashing his crooked bottom row. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then the Mask’s gauntleted wrist flashes once, leaving a thin red line across Nan’s throat, a line that grows wider and redder as she falls. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

At first Mr. Das was distressed at my news, but soon his black eyes flashed with excitement. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The red brake lights of the car in front of him were flashing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Being an American of dark complexion,” wrote Thompson, “these questions flash through my mind: ‘Should I sacrifice my life to live half American?’... Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

In a flash, the kitten became a ghostly skeleton, as if it had stepped behind an X-ray machine. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I saw the little fish part ’round one of the flies and all the sudden there was a goldy-silverish flash shooting out of the lily pads. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He frowned as the light ahead of him flashed yellow, and Moss braked as hard as he could. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The words from the box flashed through Mark’s head and he tried to relax. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashes outside, and a gust of wind rattles the windows and doors. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I look back to the television screen, which is split in two by a flashing lightning bolt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Art’s van rolled up at the end of the street, flashing its headlights. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Joe flashed her a sheepish smile as he gathered a pair of rubber gloves, a plastic bowl, and the half-empty container of hair dye into a shopping bag. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He saw again the jagged white flash of lightning and heard again the crash of the huge tree that almost ended his life. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I’d only just hit the ground when there was a blinding flash and a sound like the earth ripping open and a shock wave of searing hot wind that knocked the air from my lungs. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A flash of green glinted across a tree stump a few feet ahead, and she made her way toward it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

A string of fireflies flashed on the lawn, as though with kindred enthusiasm. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was standing my ground quite well when visions of bears, lions, and all kinds of other animals started flashing across my mind. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Flux’s Time Suck was startled by the flash; it shuffled side to side, knocking down nearby Clock Watchers. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It disappears from my hand in a flash of light. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Manhattan has turned into a grid of rivers and streams, the fierce sun constantly reflecting off the waters in spectacular and blinding flashes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Death fantasy or death flash—either way, the old guy completely felled me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Charlie picked it up and tore off the wrapper....and suddenly...from underneath the wrapper...there came a brilliant flash of gold. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

The twig turned, one of the leaves caught the sunlight slanting through the trees and Hazel saw it flash for an instant. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in sleep, the brain is pulsing, throbbing and flashing with the complex business of human life—dreaming, remembering, figuring things out. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glimmer of a river was molded into place on the lid, and he added the flash of a gem to the latch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The manager, a paunchy man with sweat patches under his arms, kept flashing smiles and telling me that no one in the bank had touched the money. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He draws a switchblade quick as a flash and slices it through the air in front of me, three short, fast strokes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The answer came slowly, and the smile on Bogert’s face flashed off. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

How he wishes he had eyes to see the ultraviolet, eyes to see the infrared, eyes to see radio waves crowding the darkening sky, flashing through the walls of the house. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I kept my expression firmly under control, expecting the swift flash of his eyes to judge my reaction that soon followed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She saw it fly out from nowhere, its wings flashing black, then white. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash, she saw which way the wind blew; she saw it blew against children like Francie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A flurry of thoughts flash by: police sirens; handcuffs; courtrooms; interrogation chambers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Papa laughed, his eyes flashing proudly at me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that knowledge is a flash of light I can’t quite see through. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

A vision of Gunwoo’s father dead among so many bodies flashed through Doha’s mind. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, and an image flashes before my eyes of the five young men who died in the accident. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Once the old guy caught Genie looking, he flashed a smile. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I take my flash cards out of my bag. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was feeling the wine strongly, too, my head like a mirrored ball, flashing lights. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju had taken on a new lightheartedness; she wore a tiny anklet in the summer, a hopeful flash of gold on her leg. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And then, up ahead of us, I saw a flash of dark curly hair. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As they flashed by, Gregor could see their expressions ranged from amusement to outright hostility. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning flickered over the Empire State Building, making the Romans’ armor flash. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Suddenly a bright flash lit the compartment, the light from the explosion reflecting off the clouds in front of us ... A few moments later, two sharp shocks slammed the plane.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He took my hand and a flash of memories I’d never made jolted through my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And in a flash, Jinny was back a year, back on the beach, and the boat was there. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

What happened next took place in a flash. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She stopped, then something in her eyes flashed again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If my parents want to know how school went, I flash my eyebrows upward and shrug my shoulders. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas was probably saying that as a excuse so she could blow her nose and cry, but she came back in a flash. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

They were biting all the stuff they read in the papers about wearing colors and flashing signs and whatnot. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bree squeezes my shoulder, and I flash her a thankful smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The hearse and the police car, its lights still flashing, were parked by the front steps. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Black Moon’s eyes flashed, and he tried to catch the war leader’s attention. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Nothing was visible but dull sparkles flashing off the pounding sheets of water. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When she thought of San Francisco, she thought about the airplane and the fire and blood and the flashes and death. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surely that was the flash of the monster’s claws! In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed across the sky and thunder rumbled and Kainene said, laughing, “It sounds like shelling.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

My heart races as images of Ma and Geak flash before me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex’s brain flashes to the panic button behind his headboard and wonders if the Secret Service will be able to find him before he bleeds out. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’d just started lathering up my hair when I got nailed by the other side of yesterday’s death flash, the one that had dropped me to my knees outside Ted’s church. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As we approach the apartment complex, we see the flashing lights. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

There was a flash in the sandy lists, like a salmon jumping a weir. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

All was a blur, bloody and gray and flashes of steel; Thomas tried not to look left or right, only ahead, through the narrow gap formed by the Gladers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She looked at me direct, her lips pursed in a whistle, and then took a cigarette from her bag, and flashed her lighter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mark heard the distinct power surge and zing of Alec’s Transvice going off, heard the shocked gasps coming from above as people saw one of their comrades disappear in a flash of gray mist. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When the guard at the desk did her usual search, she pulled my flash cards out and jerked her head toward The Ancestors and Beacham. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She accepted it with fulsome thanks; it was lovely to behold, and all that burnished copper would flash prettily in the sun, though if actual battle threatened, she would sooner be clad in steel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger’s eyes flashed, and then narrowed, and her lips formed a thin, hard line. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pax watched as she wove her way between the grass tufts, becoming only flashes of flame and white. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“What does small mean? It means he’s got a gun,” says de Becker, imagining what flashed through their minds. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Like that news flash was supposed to make what they’d done better. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m Mark Heller,” he says, flashing a set of perfect teeth. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He was out in a flash, and as the Spiegelmans turned off Jefferson Way and onto Jefferson Road, we raced outside into the muggy morning. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The crowd parted a bit, and Moss caught a flash of hair, a black suit. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A look of shame flashed over Henry’s face, but he buried it under a grin. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The light grew stronger and then erupted in a bright flash. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There’s a flash of light and I realize it’s the rain, pouring down. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inigo flashed immediately out from the tree, attacking himself now, and the man in black retreated, stumbled, got his balance, continued moving away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

That would please Uncle Matthew anyway, Kit thought, bewildered and a little dismayed to glimpse under Nat’s nonchalant surface a flash of the same passion that made life in the Wood household so uncomfortable. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

It was going toward the sidelines and I got my fingers on it but Ice slapped it back the other way and was on it in a flash. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A smile flashed across his face, then vanished. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The topmost bones rattled, and all at once Matt saw a blinding flash of light followed by a crack of thunder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if on cue, something flashed on the eastern horizon - a light across the Sound, approaching fast like another speedboat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

This one’s from last year, the lighting ridiculously dark, except for the bright flash of her phone’s camera. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The police car passed us, its lights flashing. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The blisters had grown and pulsed in red painful flashes whenever the handle rubbed against them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He introduced Reyna to Piper, who looked a little miffed that she hadn’t gotten to say the lines she’d been practicing, then to Leo, who grinned and flashed a peace sign. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Their white blades flashed above the water like the wings of seabirds flying in formation. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was a mechanic and a decorated World War II vet who had a gold tooth in his mouth that flashed and sparkled when he smiled, which was often. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then there was a flash of gold, and that vicious monkey appeared, leaping up to her shoulder. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

"It's great," I say, but Amber's face flashes in my head. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

A faded memory flashes through my mind of Dad holding my tiny, chubby hand, the two of us looking on helplessly as she laced up her boots and adjusted her silk scarf. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Bran saw eyes like green fire, a flash of teeth, fur as black as the pit around them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then with searing suddenness there came a great red flash. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

By the time I got back there, two police cruisers were on our tail, lights flashing. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

And then something whispered in one distant corner of her brain, and a picture of Mrs. Jacobs at the overhead flashed behind her eyes. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The sparks and flashes stop and Mr. Prentiss Jr. twitches in the mud. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Amber purses her lips together the same way Du Barry does, and flashes me an I-told-you-to-follow-the-rules look. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

A blizzard of sparks flashed across the yard as the fairies transformed into much larger versions of themselves. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And in a flash he’s inside his car and driving away. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Up ahead there was another flash of light, just as before. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then I squinted again and the lights became underwater creatures, flashing their bioluminescence, all those underwater signals, at one another. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It exploded almost without noise: a soft red flash. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he draws me close, and we kiss again as “The End” flashes across the screen. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He was clambering heavily among the creepers and broken trunks when a bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry; and this cry was echoed by another. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He raised his eyebrows at me, flashing the gold tooth under his lip. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, one of the hawks made a flashing dive through the sky, attacking the other. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I always say, you’ve got to have faith. This job upset is a flash in time. If you just believe, it’ll all work out in the end.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

With a blinding flash of lightning, Zeus was gone. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

A beam of light briefly flashed through the gloom. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I watched his teeth flash as he took a white hand; then, with all seated, he went to his place at the end of the row of chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes a minute for my head to stop flashing with images of the helicopter and of Mango in the ground. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She cried out after him, but her screams were silent even to herself, and with a flash of metal and a swirl of smoke, he was gone. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He loved to flash his “Kansas City roll,” probably fifty one-dollar bills folded with a twenty on the inside and a one-hundred dollar bill on the outside. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Selyse was on his left, flashing a smile as bright and brittle as her jewels. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We crest a hill, pockmarked with flashing puddles, and Gwenforte runs out ahead of us, to the top. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

After all the clamor at the vigil—the clicking of cameras, the flashes of light, the shouted questions—the hotel room is starkly quiet. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In a flash, he pounces right as Jena materializes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And these flashes of blue have deepened the color of the water to sapphire. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The thought flashed through Moss’s mind, and he felt a determination spread in his chest. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Everything flashed and light flushed out the world, as if the sun had exploded. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It raised her stature to the royal lady which she was, to a straight-backed dowager whose rheumatic fingers flashed with rings, who had ridden the world successfully for fifty years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only is it served in a flash, but more often than not it’s eaten that way too. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She had not thought about her mother in some time, and a sharp bolt of longing flashed through her chest. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The flashing lights of a police car came into view, then a fire truck, then an ambulance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Anyway, all you had to do was think about trying to catch one and they flashed away before your hand hit the water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monaco went out in a flash, and Lieutenant Carroll was right behind him. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The redhead laughed, and the group at the door, they joined in now, making their way into the room, eyes flashing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He flashed back to the last time he’d plunged into a mob of evil spirits, in the House of Hades. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Black and purple clouds were swirling across it, and as another thunderclap sounded outside, a fork of lightning flashed across it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

An icon flashed on my display, informing me that I had a new text message from Aech: Where the hell are you? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She made no mention of her encounter with death and her flash of terror, except to say to her husband, “I thought I should have perished out there alone.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

When the lights stop flashing, he crawls to the window and looks out. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a flash and a bang, and then the body of Captain Cat was tumbling away from the ship, her hair streaming out behind her, her arms and legs splayed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She was only six inches from my face, and I could see anger flash in her dark eyes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Means family. Related. Blood,” she rattled off, flashing a duh face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Sticky climbed onto the television, made sure the coast was clear, and began flashing a message. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was about to follow Qhorin and the others when he glimpsed a flash of white between two boulders. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For a minute the girl flashed at her, from what might have been an emptiness greater than any Eleanor had ever known. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She snarled once at Mrs. Levy', flashing her teeth as if they were a symbol of something, a gesture of defiance. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do the flash cards over and over, and I never get those ones right. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep my eyes forward and feel for the steps under my feet, but it was hard not to see what the darkness and flashing lights were doing to the other kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The Clabbert’s most distinctive feature is the large pustule in the middle of its forehead, which turns scarlet and flashes when it senses danger. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scoreboard was flashing BULGARIA: 160, IRELAND: 170 across the crowd, who didn’t seem to have realized what had happened. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And even if it flashed, without hesitation, what of the cold heart above it? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks at me and laughs so loud, we almost don’t hear the flashing blues behind us.Game lime: 6:00 p.m. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I left without bringing out the flash cards. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw a shadow flash over the water and looked up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s only a very little bit of magic,” Vivi says reasonably, but it’s still coming from someone with lightly furred points on her ears and eyes that flash gold in the dark. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His muted instruments flashed nothing but sun, until a gaggle of noisy kids showed up and he got back to minding his own business. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

A series of pictures of faces flash on the screen. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

This is the case even when the television flashes to a commercial, Dr. Anderson explains, suggesting that the attention systems lock on even when the narrative isn’t engaging the top-down systems. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her teeth are like sparkling and her eyes are like flashing and my heart is beating like crazy but I know the score. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A squeaking mouse dashed by my toes, followed by a flash of orange fur named Silas. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lights flashed before her eyes and her head swam. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

From me, he gets a fire truck with flashing red lights and a working ladder. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Tally had already seen the flash of light that had read her eye- print, but she said, “Yes, that’s me,” anyway. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

His smile flashed in front of her mind’s eye, the sheepish one on his chalk-covered face when he stepped out of the shadows of Prospect Park. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It was clutching something that flashed brightly, reflecting the sun. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bright flash makes me jump, but it disappears as quickly as it came. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I flashed a smile so exaggerated that my face hurt. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

In order to get to our lunch, we walked through a gauntlet of hot flashing lights and squeezed past people shouting questions. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He activates it, just like the pediatrician always did, and it flashes bright pink. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Each one is intricately formed to the smallest detail and, even weathered as they are, the black pearl eyes still flash with a mysterious power. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Where skin shimmers and eyes flash and apparently they make their clothes from jewels. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Without warning, all of the lights in the RV flashed on, glowing so molten hot that they shattered. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It reminded him of school, and a brief flash of his old life pleasantly filled his memory. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

A dozen different things that he might say flashed through Digory’s mind, but he had the sense to say nothing except : he exact truth. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

There is a bit of a line for cocoa, but the vendor notices Poppet who flashes three fingers at him, and he smiles and nods in return. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“My, you’re very polite,” Mrs. Cadaver said, flashing her wild gray eyes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

So Betsy had changed her mind at the last minute, she thought with a flash of smugness. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A narrow smile; a flash of yellow teeth. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She smiled at him, flashing her red teeth, and he laughed before he bowed and disappeared. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He loathed the flash of recognition that usually passed across people’s faces when they learned his name. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The woman pulled a key fob from her pocket, and the red lights of a minivan flashed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A light was flashed into Victor's face and someone knelt down next to him on the scratchy blanket. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

From below it must seem to be something flashing just on the surface of the water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A spark flashed blue- white as steel met steel with a rending crash, and Brienne sprang to her feet, the body of the dead king thrust rudely aside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I flashed back to when I was twelve. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The lights flashed from red to green and he nosed the car forward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He drew out Sting: it flashed and glittered like a blue flame; and then slowly faded again and grew dull. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Madge made herself scarce, although every now and then her golden eyes would flash from beneath a chair or behind a curtain, as if she were looking for Albert. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed as he looked at me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as soon as I took a step, a flash of red behind the driver’s seat in Tucker’s SUV caught my eye. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later a light began flashing in the woods. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A green to outshine food colouring and flashing neon lights. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The tiny blade flashed in the bright light and disappeared into my mouth. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed Twig’s gaze toward the tiny code box, which was flashing blue on the wall. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The pendant had flashed, blinding her for a moment. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I saw the flash of her light-colored belly as she went down. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could make out the flash of the artillery that left small plumes of smoke in its wake. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Flash, flash, click, click: smiling away as Jack’s parents and Summer’s mom started clicking. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I know what that flash of light was,” said a sad-faced boy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see the flash of fear on his face. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’d heard once that before you die, you see your life flash before your eyes. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The floor seemed to swerve up, colors flashed before her eyes and she put her head down on the ink-damp paper and wept quietly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash Lucky was out from under the hood, glaring at her. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Sitting among the aunts in the less comfortable dining chairs, the cousins are flashes of color in turquoise jumpsuits and tight jersey dresses. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When another doctor hurried past, the thin white fabric pulled back farther, allowing a familiar flash of blue to catch my eye. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The instant I crawled outside, a messages waiting indicator began to flash on my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

That image of Bo in the storeroom flashes through my memory. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He raised his staff, and for a brief instant there was blaze like a flash of lightning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“And you tell that Aibileen, the next time she wants to write about my dear friend Elizabeth, uh-huh,” she says, flashing a crude smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

More flashes popped, more fighters on both sides were frozen and out of the fight. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed down to my full plate, and then back to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth's good company and the sizzle of Mr. Darcy make the eight-hour flight across the Atlantic go by in a flash. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rockmouth’s face poked above the surface, he flashed a big toothy grin, and then he quickly swam away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

A flash of lightning: Snarler stretched itself, bleated, and began to graze. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Gone in a flash, the memory of her eighth birthday, when her mother...her mother did something. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And then, from the side of his eye, William sees a flash of silver. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The image of his father flashed in Ben’s mind. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dense tropical trees along the river’s edge towered overhead, providing shade along the banks, while big-beaked toucans called out with their harsh sounds and flocks of parakeets flashed their green, blue, and red feathers. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

She flashes her white-gold grill in a grin and slaps my palm with each word. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Stars flashed before her eyes, swarming in her vision. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I like how his face twists with annoyance and his eyes flash with irritation. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The mile marker clipped by, and the tote board flashed the fraction: 1:36%. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw in a flash that he could have made all of this very easy if he had simply acted from the beginning as if they were doing nothing unusual. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now she tickled the fish for a few moments and then lifted her hand suddenly and watched it flash away amid the bright drops from her fingers. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The bayonets fixed to the ends of their long muskets flashed in the sun. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a flick of her wrist, it expanded, flashing and shimmering. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

That’s when I noticed several flashes and looked out to see a few people crouched around the stage with cameras, and some in the audience were recording the whole thing with their phones. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He flashed the ambulance’s emergency lights and fired a quick whirring blast from the siren as he came up our long, flat driveway. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I love you, husband,” she said, and then she turned and bolted, holding up her skirts above her knees, her lace-edged white drawers flashing as she ran toward home. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thought she’d just get in and drive away, but she spun round, her hair, her teeth, her eyes flashing in the sun. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Too many hunters seeing a flash of white have taken it for the tail of a running deer and cured a head cold with a single shot. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking out his living room window after Petra went home, Calder could see the blue flash of police cars and knew they must be stationed outside Mrs. Sharpe’s house. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Thunder boomed and lightning flashed and the rain came in swaths. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tess smiled too, flashing all the colorful rubber bands in her mouth. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then the realization that there was someone who was flashed over me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calista even made flash cards sometimes, with pictures on them, so I would remember the words and the way to spell them. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He felt the pain in his side like a flash of color. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

For into Merry’s mind flashed the memory of the face that he saw at the riding from Dunharrow: the face of one that goes seeking death, having no hope. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

In a flash he produces a giant bag of Swedish Fish and starts passing them out. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

But when they turned for home, Irina saw a flash in the sky ahead of them and realized that it was a German night fighter aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Herringbones and madras and lamb’s wool and cashmere flashed past in a blur as hands and arms rent the air in a variety of graceful gestures. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of green light, a rushing sound, and Frank Bryce crumpled. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The battle came back in fits and flashes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Please—” Steel flashes, and Pop drops like a stone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of fire and the loud report of the pistol. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed her a grin, those sapphire eyes gleaming in the morning light. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Gregor watched the water flash under his eyes as he clung to the bat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around and flashed me a smile that I thought might melt me. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She’d noticed that colors sometimes left their shapes when things flashed by so fast. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Their tail fins flashed out of the water, their heads swung out. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

These calculations flashed through his mind in a fraction of a second, but he immediately felt ashamed, and blushed at catching himself in such thoughts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat all afternoon on the rock and the needle went back and forth, in and out, flashing in the sun. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too dark to see either of them clearly, but when one struck a match, the light flashed off his gold tooth. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Below us, men shot downstairs five and six steps at a time, moving in the weird light of flash and flame in long, dream-bounds. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes flashed back and forth between the TV and the other customers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Deen would shake his head, and flash her a quick bright grin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The bright orange of pumpkins being trucked in from the agricultural fields beyond the community boundary—seen in an instant, the flash of brilliant color, but gone again, returning to their flat and hueless shade. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now ever and anon there was a red flash, and slowly through the heavy air dull rumbles could be heard. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

More dead jungle ruins flashed past, an astonishing amount of wealth and materials left to rot and fall back to the green tangle of the trees and swamps. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the nav screens and the infrared feeds of the shoreline, glowing green before them, flaring with lightning flashes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

We moved a step forward in line, toward the beacon of flashes at the photographer’s booth. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Outside a generator powered the lighthouse, so that each thirty seconds the beacon flashed against the glass of the office window. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Long after the flash, the concussive bum, it will speak to you again, at your fine desk, in your fine bed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was fighting in the mountains and at night we could see the flashes from the artillery. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas thought he could see bright flashes of light far away, bouncing off the night sky. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The red lights flashed against the storefront windows. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Next, a troop of jugglers with polished spheres of gold, which they hurl up high jn flashing flights, and catch, and hurl again, making' fountain-jets of bright jugglery. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The cruel pretty grabbed Cray’s chin and flashed the reader in his eye. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Then a message flashed on my display, informing me that Shoto’s name had just disappeared from the Scoreboard. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then from down the hallway, a flash of color caught my eye. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The flash of green light illuminated every corner of the room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I’m out like a flash, up to the ticket counter with the money I’ve saved. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed overhead, followed almost immediately by thunder. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Julian flashed his most dazzling smile at Noah. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

It reads the ultraviolet barcode on the inside of everyone’s wrist and marks each internee as present, flashing our camp mug shots for a moment on the scanner’s screen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He heard a muffled explosion and saw a green flash of light inside the giant pink lampshade of the monster’s body. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One struck a stick against a box, making the flash and odor of a tiny hell. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The memory flashed painfully in her head: she had left the arrow behind when she fled the burning forest. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At the next bus stop, we got off, and crossed the street when the robot flashed green. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed all around, hitting the sea like spotlights. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

My hand was on the banister, I was mid-step, and this flash hit me, clear as the newscast we’d just been watching. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The silver lightning flashed in his eyes and he knew that the men had taken pictures of him with the cat poised upon his shoulder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

While Mr. Flournoy and everybody else, including Grandpa, stared at her, she flashed them all a great big nervous smile. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Her face is flushed, and her eyes flash. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop flashes a smile and switches on the radio on the windowsill above the sink. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Dandelion shot out of the bushes, crossed the path in a flash and was on the boat beside Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Odin’s one eye flashed when he heard the tale of Suttung’s mead. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

With each attack, images flash: police, handcuffs, jail, courthouse, and judge. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Dill glimpsed a billboard with a father and son on it as it flashed past. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She was on her feet in a moment, and her eyes flashed fury at the men nearby. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The wind howled outside in the blackness and Freddie, looking like a gnome, flashed his gold teeth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment a plan flashed into her mind, perfect, down to the last detail. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could feel the ripple of speed and the flash of color as she loped through the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I open Kalinda’s letter and read it quickly first, eyes flashing over her jumble of words, before going back to the beginning once again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The flashes of blue on our walk were subliminal reminders of the sea that circled the shops and houses in town. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

A flash of pain woke him, sharp as ice, the color of slow thunder, down in the weeds that summer’s night. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

My memory of the 3-D landscape flashes in my mind. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In a flash, the three friends fell to their knees. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s been a burglary” flashed through his mind. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And then the flash of intelligence was gone, and O’Brien’s face was as inscrutable as everybody else’s. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The scalpel flash reflects in the glass of one of the implement cabinets. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Up ahead, the glowing jellyfish flashed like lightning. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Again, he says, handing you your flash drive with Hardwick’s almost finished persuasive essay on it. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I flashed back to my last encounter with the shaved- head man: Is my father still alive? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

When he saw the flash of the gun, Prosper ducked and pulled Scipio down with him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just as it did, Thomas saw a flash of movement outside the window. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I flash back to Adam asking me about the bracelet and touching my arm. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He smiled, a brief flash, and Shadow wondered if there had been real humor in that smile, actual pleasure. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

When they hit the screen, flashes of light were generated. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word was written in big, red neon letters that flashed on and off. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

They started the engine and the blue and red lights on top of their cars began to flash. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

There's no grass, for one thing, and it isn’t dark enough for any of the flashing lights to seem quirky or romantic. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A man might drop a coin on the ground and never find it again, but a crow will find it in a flash. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Not that I can”—before I could finish the sentence something flashed across my mind. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the bar, as a flash of heat swept over me: His face was caved in. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A flash of silver catches my eye—Helene's gauntleted hand, clawing the floor as she tries to pull herself out of the smoke. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Lee’s teeth flashed up in appreciation of an approach so different from any he had ever heard. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash the boy put them back in his pocket. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blinding flash split the air in front of him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

In a flash, game in her talons, Frightful and the rabbit were in the air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Her eyes flashed, and he saw she was serious. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I spread the flash cards out on the table between us. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like a pot of water that was instantly flash heated to a huge temperature. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

They grappled with each other, wresded, kicked and head-butted, and every time they connected, lightning flashed, the sky grew darker, and the wind rose. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The words “Man on Moon” flashed before our excited and astonished eyes. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I would do this in a flash if it weren’t for my father. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kluck is there in a flash, scolding them about respecting her kitchen equipment. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

So much so that he paid little attention to the warning light embedded in the center of his chest, which had now begun to flash bright red. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He looks into my eyes, and something undefined burns in his gaze, a flash of emotion that brings a different sort of fire to my skin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The flashing cop car is gone, and so is James’s car. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

All this flashed through my mind, and I was on the point of blurting it all out to Tommy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A silent flash traveled around the mountain, followed by another flash— chain lightning, but no thunder reached the town. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched, and all at once through the hedgerows I caught a glimpse of movement and things flashing. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without hesitation, she drank the mixture and then flashed Mark Antony a victorious smile. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t exactly dying just yet, but a few flashes came anyway. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Police cars and ambulances flash all along Carnation Street. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Fatigue washed over Gregor, and he wished he could lie down, just lie down and fall asleep and wake up in his bed where he could see the car lights flashing across the walls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

My footsteps echo across the hold until I reach the flashing blue light above the metal door. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The night at the hospital flashes through my thoughts—my disguise, Metias watching me as I entered the hospital, the young doctor I'd held hostage, the bullets bouncing off the refrigerators. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In one awful flash, I sank into a cavern of dark cloth. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Every crack of thunder and flash of lightning makes the back of my neck prickle, as if electricity is dancing over my skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. News flash. Macho football players can be gay.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Neon signs flashed off and on, reflecting in the streets dampened by the light mist that had been falling steadily for some time. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His right eye glittered and flashed, his left eye was dull. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Irritation flashes briefly across the older man's eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But when I turn around to see who it is, all I see are crowds of people and cameras flashing and blinding me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When she looked up, she flashed a tight smile. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sierra drifted somewhere in the middle of all those souls—a flash of living flesh amidst so much death. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Flux pressed the shutter button, and a sun-bright flash obliterated shadows for a microsecond. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Over and over again he dreamed about his parents disappearing in a flash of green light, while a high voice cackled with laughter. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The magic of the night flashes all around us, but I feel only disappointment. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Thalia and Luke went spear on sword, lightning still flashing around them. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I paw deeper, looking for flashes of gray and black, the color of death, the color of the Gestapo. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the button next to the word “LIVE” flashed red. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

A report began to feed in: pictures of Fire engines and ambulances flashed across its screen. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Son, Pastor’s here to see you,” my father said as I eased back into bed, flashing my ashy butt at everybody, including God. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

This time there was definitely something other than a human body part visible in the frame—a distant feathery form, unevenly illuminated by the camera’s flash. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a tiger, with slashing lines cut through its body, flashing perfect stripes of light. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

We had gone maybe a mile or two when I spotted a flash of something in the distance along the side of the road, something larger than the usual Keys critters. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Jinny had a flash of memory, recalled this same night, exactly one year prior. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“We need these plans. And in case you’ve forgotten, one of my flash bombs helped get us out of the Ketterdam harbor.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I lifted both arms above my head, flashed a smile in the usual salute to the judges, then stepped to the center of the runway. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The thing had finally gone out by itself, but not before an image of a stable full of burning horses had flashed through my mind. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hand flashed out, reaching for the handle—Cate’s pale, slender fingers, outstretched—only to pull away at its molten hot touch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Solemn, humorless despite the slightly ironic smile, he suddenly cut deep—yet with the same mildness, the same almost inhuman indifference except for the pale flash of fire in his eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion hacked at the man's head as he flashed by, and by then it was too late to rein up. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I’ll try it again, the old man promised, although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nausea flashed through her as his muscles flexed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“No blood, no foul,” he said, flashing his brilliant teeth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed, and energy bubbled up from some unknown reservoir. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a thunderous boom, so loud it shook the entire tent, and a flash of white-gold light. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A flash of blue, with a shimmer of silver. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The sword flashed in the corner of my eye, because the rest of my attention was on the demon as it opened its mouth to chomp off my head. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to have to examine the memories, fresh and sharp as photographs, which kept flashing across his mind. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As Bigger sat the lightning of silver bulbs flashed in his eyes; they were taking more pictures of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And immediately, without a flash or a noise or a warning of any sort, there was no Polly. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Penelope remembered the way Cassiopeia snarled at Lady Constance the previous evening and felt a flash of fear. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The left-hand window was dazzlingly full of an assortment of goods that revolved, popped, flashed, bounced, and shrieked; Harry’s eyes began to water just looking at it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was she had seen in the flash of light, it had been real, she was sure of that. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She growled, flashed her teeth, and narrowed her eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held the key high and dropped it, watching his hand flash like lightning to catch it soundlessly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ina sour, foggy flash the whole nightmare came back to me: being followed, the fear, the anger, the rat-faced kid, the beating. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Her dark eyes flicker and then flash back to me. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Little waves of lightning seemed to be flashing out of her eyes. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was part of the flash mob. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He had pinned his Head Boy badge to the fez perched jauntily on top of his neat hair, his horn-rimmed glasses flashing in the Egyptian sun. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The windows’ tint was light enough that I could look through them and skim the trees for any flash of his waxy skin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A face flashes past, pale and waxy, one ear pressed to the floor of the car. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Joseph shivered and looked up into his uncle’s flashing eyes. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Harry could hear movement through the corridors all around: running footsteps, shouts; through the windows, he could see more flashes of light in the dark grounds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“In your satchel when I was hunting for the minutes? And Skeeter”—she flash her eyes up at the sky and back down—“I don’t know. I just do not know anymore.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The box had been stored in a section of shelving with a flashing LCD that read “Magazines & Periodicals. 1930s.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Peach Fuzz’s eyes flashed dangerously, and at once, Koffi clamped her mouth shut. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A single streetlight flashed red day and night. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She doubted that Kainene ever had those flashes now, since they never talked about such things anymore. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Can you program the flashlight app to flash once every thirty seconds or so?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked over at me and flashed a big smile. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

They say the hydrogen bomb makes no noise: there’s only a blinding white flash that strikes cities dead. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kate handed him her flashlight, and in Morse code Sticky flashed their message: We see Mr. B when we see Mr. C. How can this be? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody went bright brown, like Red Indians, with startling teeth and flashing eyes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men again got their bulbs and flashed their lightning to take pictures of the pamphlets. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning bugs flashed against the black air, as if trying to compete with the fire, or with the stars. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Tut,” said Dallben, “there are worse things. Do you set yourself to be a glorious hero? Do you believe it is all flashing swords and galloping about on horses? As for being glorious...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“They just flash a lantern round, they don’t really look.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I turned all of the flash cards over. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nana brought her a glass of milk and honey, understanding in a flash the reason for her grief. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wiggled out of the backpack I’d packed that morning and pulled out my dad’s high-powered Maglite and flashed it around the room. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The fish slime glistened on his fingers as he raised the horseshoe, and Anya caught the briefest flash of magic spiderwebbing out from it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It looked almost as if she was flashing her trademark smile as she lay in the brilliantly polished wooden casket. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The edges of my vision flash clear blue. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then, quick as a flash, she puts her hand over my mouth. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At the wharf, workers flashed their tin lunch buckets and grumbled for cigarettes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I felt a flash of cold sweat roll over me when I saw black liquid leaking from one corner and running down the worktable’s leg to pool on the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Face after beaming face flashes by, becoming increasingly intoxicated as the evening wears on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They led Kayak into the winner’s circle with Seabiscuit, the camera flashes playing off of them like lightning. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

To their horror, they found themselves facing the flashing lights of an ambulance. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

It leveled some 2,000 square kilometers of forest and burned thousands of trees in a flash fire near the impact site. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were thinking of the moment in the adamant tower when that sparklike idea had flashed between them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It connected with my mouth with a meaty crunch that flashed bolts of pain through my body. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Below, he saw men blundering around, rendered blind by the flash bomb Wylan had set off. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The deck officer flashed a thumbs-up to the pilot, then arced his arm in the air, signaling the catapult crewman to hit his button. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Oliver headed up to his bedroom to think about gifts, but when he saw his copy of Treasure Island sitting on his desk he had a flash of inspiration to avenge Hyacinth’s honor. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Peeta’s awake already, sitting on the side of the bed, looking bewildered as a trio of doctors reassure him, flash lights in his eyes, check his pulse. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

My parents get the news flash from the guidance counselor. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was too dark to make out clearly, but odd lights flashed from an unknown source, revealing blurs of silver spikes and glistening flesh. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In a flash, I saw myself as the audience must see me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Narcissa breathed, a note of hysteria in her voice, and as she brought down the wand like a knife, there was another flash of light. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Half a block ahead, a car flashes its headlights. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

When Dr. Finch pulled at his drink, Jean Louise saw his sharp brown eyes flash above the glass. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The scene from the day before flashed in Thomas’s mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Cayn whirled, steel flashing, drove back the nearest spearman with a flurry of blows; for an instant it looked as though he might cut his way free. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Pictures flash in an increasingly contrasty and grainy format until they are hardly recognizable. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Smith had never seen a horse—any horse—flash this kind of speed, not in a workout, not in a race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes flash from the model to the flames across the hall to Volkheimer’s rifle leaning against the bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I imagine him laughing, pressing quarters into our palms, pulling presents for us from his bag, thick gold bracelet flashing at his wrist. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Even if the snappers weren’t biting, we’d stay until sunset, hoping to see the green flash on the horizon. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

So I did, and the flash lit up our stall and now there was photographic evidence of me with a girl. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

And then her eye caught on a flash of something out of place. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Shadows hung over the road and slipped around the trees and stones when Joe flashed the light. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Just wait here. I promise everything will be okay. Nothing’s going to hurt you. I’ll be back—” A brilliant golden flash illuminated the woods. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He flashes those gold fangs in a smile. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The air flashed with so many coarse expressions that my ears were ringing with “Anne’s bad this” and “van Daans’ good that.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Her eyes flash when I grab her hand, and I see her weigh her options. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He had come to Hong Kong with a stack of flash drives containing classified NSA documents—documents that detailed a vast system of surveillance the American public had no idea existed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I placed Quinby’s peacock snails on a plate, and she ate them in a flash. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Instead of capturing Flux in the camera’s flash, Sheed caught that Clock Watcher, who froze, still airborne in her tackling pose. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A flash of green caught his eye, ahead and off to port, and a nest of writhing emerald serpents rose burning and hissing from the stem of Queen Alysanne. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Everyone was there, with flashing cameras and bulky camcorders. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“The thought of you, still, white, cold ... to never see you blush scarlet again, to never see that flash of intuition in your eyes when you see through my pretenses ... it would be unendurable.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I saw the figures dancing luridly, the lights flashing, the band going. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He flashed me a sympathetic smile and walked away. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I end up next to Martin, and flash him a smile. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Lianne flashed them a scathing look, so I knew something was up. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The stunned look on her face flashed to one of terror. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Its white wings cut a flashing V against the indigo sky as it moved due south across the tundra. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I catch a flash of movement beneath the gallows, but before I can look again, I'm on the platform beside Helene. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A brilliant flash of light accompanied the detonation, momentarily blinding me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Steam hung in the air, like the bathhouse back at Camp Jupiter, except bathhouses usually didn’t have thunderstorms crackling across the ceiling, lighting the room in disorienting flashes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They spent the morning on the cliffs, taking it in turns to flash a mirror at the mainland. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Bolts, doors, wheels, red, white, silver, and black, the plane flashed before her eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Petra, three houses away, followed the flashing lights on her ceiling, her thoughts falling into rhythm with the pulse of blue. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

It floated in midair, scintillating and spinning, flashing and turning. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I think I understand her—for a moment, I presume to understand her—but then, from within this sadness, she surprises me with a brief flash of determination. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

John started shoveling in his food as soon as the door closed behind Pa. His plate clean in a flash, he stood, saying, “Thank you for the meal, ma’am.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

The past nine months flashed before my eyes. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The young girl stumbles over the big word before flashing the camera a big smile. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Atlantic City is a land of lights, with its tall buildings and flashing marquees. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Car headlights were flashing through the front windshield, but it was nowhere near dark. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But instantly there came a crash of actual thunder and a flash of lightning. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was dark when we finally pulled into the yard, the headlights of the car flashing across Ob’s old Chevy sitting in the weeds. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

The sun flashed behind the molle leaves, turning them a brilliant green. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s stomach did its normal thing, which is to say it thundered and flashed like a wild storm, but for once Ivy didn’t mind. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

You say “smile,” and they go ear to ear, flashing every tooth in their mouth. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The image of the burning, sinking wreath flashed before my eyes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

For his entire five years and ten months, the only time Fig hadn’t greeted me was when he’d been hiding under my bed because of lightning flashes and growling thunder. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Don’t blaspheme,” Van Eck said mildly, but his eyes flashed briefly with anger. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As Van stood there waiting for the fifth-period kids to finish filing in, he flashed on a moment from nearly two Januaries earlier. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She flashed her impish smile again before turning to walk away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A picture of Leslie being sucked into the cold water flashed across his brain. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Even in his eagerness the old question flashed through Ranofer’s mind: Where does he go? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

As if on cue, a flash of lightning shows me that Mango is definitely not on the bed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His eyes flashed and his teeth flashed and his jaws foamed. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I can’t talk right now,” he hissed, his droopy eyes flashing. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Bapi’s teeth flashed white, showing the front gap where a fight had cost him his incisors. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The men in the wheels stared out, their mouths open, their eyes looking at everything flashing by, but the men were not moving at all. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stark warning issued by survival school instructors flashed through his mind—never wear wedding rings into combat. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In a flash it’s airborne, then in my hand, and his face has broken into five million pieces of happiness. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then there was a crash and a flash of flame and smoke. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The tenor of Daddy’s voice flashes me right back to the street. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Something flashed again, like light on a mirror or glass. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Nancy’s eyes flashed in a fierce, tender way. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At those words, Minli sat up and her eyes flashed with quick thinking. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

How sad to be the last of your kind, flashing your signal in the dark, alone, to nothingness. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Thunder grumbled over the ocean and lightning lit the underbellies of the clouds, flashing from sea to sky and back again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He waves a flash hand made of diamonds around, thanking his team. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He’d only gone a few feet down the corridor before the dim lights flashed on and illuminated his path, though shadows clung to the walls. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The dancers shaking their booties on the floor flashed white light as the obligatory mirror ball spun overhead. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The men flashed their credentials: They were FBI agents. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

One, braver than the rest, nips at my leg, teeth flashing. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was undoubtedly a blinding flash of light. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

A love for these animals wells up in me suddenly, a flash flood, and there it is, solid as an obelisk and viscous as water. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

More red lightning flashed in the sky, shaking the temple. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She then looked straight at me and flashed a fake smile. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Saint Sarah: clear, glowing skin; perfectly proportioned, neat features with a big, ever-present smile flashing perfect teeth; a steely determined head; and a Mother Teresa heart. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

As I got right on the stable, it happened in a flash. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

When we stepped into them, lights flashed from our heels. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a flash of white light, so bright Koffi had to shield her eyes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

As the horrible pictures flashed by, a dark voice announced the roll of camps: “Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Chelmno, Dachau ...” “Give them this!” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth was hanging on to the Fleece, which flashed in the water like a wave of new pennies. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The words “riot” and “looters” were being thrown into the conversation too, my picture next to Galluzzo’s flashing across the screen, the footage of the arrest, looping. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Behind the details flashing through my mind emerges a black, rising hatred. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then flash to the people behind the football field fence so desperate for water that they would sell their souls for a thimbleful. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He’d wave the toy furiously and then there’d be an awful, blinding, roaring flash that shook the room and deposited a fine ash all over us and the floor. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boots was up and over the wall in a flash of gold and black. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The chills that flashed up my spine whenever I thought of that trip were no different than the ones I’d felt before I’d taken my walk with Jacob Black. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her dark eyes flashed, and when she spoke, I saw that they had cut the wires on her braces but had left the metal nubs glued to her front teeth. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The second cop car cruised slowly down the street, lights flashing. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I peer down the highway where the rising sun flashes on the windows of the endless line of trucks and buses and cars. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

She saw little images of herself flashing on its surface. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The squirrels were running and jumping and chattering and flashing their tails in the sunlight. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed a small smile and that was all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hurry after Helene, spotting a flash of blonde heading through Grandfather’s vast gardens and toward a rickety shed at the back of the house. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Hideo is standing before a podium and facing a barrage of flashing lights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She flashes a quick smile and drifts back down the hallway. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

There were no flashes of light now, no bangs or screams or shouts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

In a flash of lightning, through the mud- spattered rear windshield, I saw a figure lumbering toward us on the shoulder of the road. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

That night, when trucks speed past, their headlights flash, and the RV trembles and shivers against their power. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Tlo’s car!” he cried out, and sure enough, I saw the flash of white through a break in the hedge. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

From over scrubby cheekbones eyes looked into Winston’s, sometimes with strange intensity, and flashed away again. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

A flash of blue, and a Polish policeman runs by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The flash of warmth set my face aglow as he removed one of the yams and shut the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A flash between the branches caught my eye as we drove past. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I lift my head and flash the fakest of fake smiles. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“What’re we going to do?” said Ron, whose eyes were flashing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Two of the dogs fell upon the grain bag with snarls and flashing teeth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mind lit with memories, each one falling like an asteroid, flashing in the dark. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The disappearance of the trees paused and, when the dust settled to a solid haze, there was a flash of yellow in the gap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The bears were clearly startled but not remotely alarmed by the flash. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, our trial-and-error method resulted in a combination of ingredients that seemed to have the most flash and smoke to it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She can help you make flash cards to study,” Mom said as the water poured in around the ice. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

From this shelf, Edward saw Bryce open the door one day and stand in the threshold, the silver harmonica in his left hand flashing brilliantly in the sunlight flooding in through the windows. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

The dying sunlight flashes my own reflection on the glass. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As he introduced himself, Grave flashed an oily smile, revealing his brown teeth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Gold writing kept dashing across it as though an invisible giant’s hand were scrawling upon the blackboard and then wiping it off again; watching it, Harry saw that it was flashing advertisements across the field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then orange flashes burst through the smoke again. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

With stamping and flashing of tails every rabbit on the slope dashed for cover. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A red flashing dot suddenly appeared on the screen. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She spots flashes of The Taker in the dim grottos and murky hollows where the bears and the cougars might be. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Bright, silent sheet-lightning still flashed occasionally across the gorge in the west. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house lights flashed, water pumps shot water from the ceilings. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have flash pictures of him leaving a downtown precinct house after his bail is posted. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face glows red in the flashing light of the remote-pilot function. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, as if someone was shooting them inside my brain, all the massacres I had seen since the day I was touched by war began flashing in my head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When I stepped inside the security checkpoint cage, my fingerprints and retinal patterns were scanned, and my new name flashed on the monitor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As we began to walk, Gideon’s stories came back to me in flashes, like views between the trees from a train window. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She immediately jumps forward, places one hand on her hip in the manner of a fashion model, juts out her chest, and flashes me a toothy smile. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Indian Ocean flashed incredible colors of emerald jade and opal in the shallow water surrounding the Maldive Islands, then on to the Burma coast and lush green jungle, followed by mountains and coastline. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything felt so good and so right, I had this feeling that we’d finally get to see the green flash. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The sword flashed through the air again—and the dog had disappeared. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“When we took off at dawn, a frosty mist shrouded the ground. Below, settlements flashed and trucks moved along roads,” said Zhenya. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She dumped her purse out on the seat next to her, looked down to see Mamma’s face flashing on the screen. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The bulbs flashed again and Bigger was startled to see that they were pointed in his direction. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was, he reported, a huge flash in the Hickams’ yard and a sound like God Himself had clapped His hands. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

In a flash, he was on the far side of the baby, planted solidly in the middle of the road with his empty basket at the ready. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Waves heaved against the ramparts and lightning flashed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We didn’t kill anyone, I came close to saying, but then an image of Golan’s body tumbling through the air toward a battery of rocks flashed in my mind, and I kept quiet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Images flash across the wall, almost too fast for me to see. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Nyame said, his eyes flashing almost as bright as the tear in the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But I remembered at the last moment in a flash of cold sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Blue and cherry lights flashing in the kitchen- sink window. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Without warning, Westley’s sword flashed, and the nearest rat was bleeding. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden flash of light from outside. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

A couple of quick flashes popped from the mysterious figure. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He projected words that flashed on a screen as fast as a blink of an eye, and we had to type them just as fast. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

A single drop of water that had escaped Piggy's fingers now flashed on the delicate curve like a star. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

And I see blue and red lights flashing across the front of Olive’s house. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Quick as a flash, she flung more goop in my face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It connected in a brilliant flash, and Luke swung the gun one time, right at her temple. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As their eyes met, something flashed between them, a question that was suddenly weighted with regret. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Anger flashed through me as I imagined a bunch of unopened letters from Marcus sitting in a landfill somewhere, covered in trash. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

This morning I wake up and see it flashing through my half-open bedroom door. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

At the ram his big red reared but the black stallion leapt the obstacle smoothly and Ser Mandon flashed past him, death in snow-white silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"I've got a nice place here," he said, his eyes flashing about restlessly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She tapped her foot and pulled back her burka, revealing flashing brown eyes under arched eyebrows. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She shifted her weight nervously as the condor face of the man who had taken her from Sam flashed into her visual memory. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

‘What have you got to say for yourself?’ he asked me, and the white shark’s teeth flashed dangerously between his lips. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then it came to me in a flash. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Joseph saw the flash of a red cover. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Birds move in the dim light or flash like sparks through the stripes of sun, but they make little sound. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nod in acknowledgment, and her white teeth flash. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Gimli sprang up, too amazed for the moment to cry out, though at once the thought flashed into his mind that Saruman had caught them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Terrell smiles, pounds his fist against his chest two times, and then flashes me the peace sign. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, just like me turning around flipped a switch or something, their lights start flashing and their sirens go on, and you bet I start thinking they’re after us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The figure lifted his arms and a light flashed from the staff that he wielded. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In the night when my defenses are down, my mind flashes from one member of my family to next. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed the knife at the horde of Grievers; a flash glinted off the blade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Right as Hammie reaches the edge of the bridge, colors flash around us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her expression went from angry to terrified in a flash. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now he saw the dark eyes glowing and the white teeth flash. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It flashes once—twice—and then the blackness returns. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A flash of white startles me from my thoughts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I gazed at the dead fish, the image of the goldfish flashed in my mind. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning, bright sunlight turned the roughened water into patches of flashing silver. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

There were no flashing neon signs in Tijuana by day, but the music still blared from the shops. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The fire’s reflection made two flashing yellow eyes on Emo’s glasses. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

In a second the glint of steel flashed in the shadows, lit by the owl’s eyes, and at the same moment Gareth jumped to the defence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s dressed for work in a crisp shirt and tie, a fancy watch flashing at his wrist. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her mind flashed to the Snow Queen, to the fairy tale she and Adelaide had told. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

In a flash she was squeezing into my seat. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The world becomes almost black, in fact. there’s a flash. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

An Army photographer took some photographs for the action file, and as the flash went off she thought, God, I would be wearing a hair cap. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the crazily veering flashes of light, Chess saw dozens of other guards step out from behind the pillars and push the crowd back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When I looked back, all I could see were flashes of green and blue as my father fought the Titan, and the sea itself was torn apart by the two armies. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He bared his teeth at me, eyes flashing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

About a mile from the veterinarian’s clinic, I saw flashing red and blue lights in the rearview mirror. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Out of nowhere Pima lunged, her knife flashing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He hoped to provide visitors with a banquet of glimpses—the undersides of leaves sparkling with reflected light; flashes of brilliant color between fronds of tall grass waving in the breeze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He nodded at Hermione, and at the same moment, a blast like a bomb sounded from the campsite, and a flash of green light momentarily lit the trees around them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mark slipped out the window several inches—a thunderbolt of pure terror flashed through him like an electric shock before his progress stopped again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashes around us with thunder less than a second behind. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Upcars flashing past, their prices speaking to me in my head. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flash of the Polaroid goes off and my father hands me the snapshot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Action shots flash across the screen: cowboys on horseback, pistols gleaming at their hips; quiet villages of tepees; violent war scenes; a kiss between a cowboy and a Native girl. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Now, the flickering lights of the finale wash over us, spectacular explosions, muzzle flashes, the steady glow of reactor fires. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the pleasant countryside flashed by and the wind whistled a tune on the windshield, it suddenly occurred to Milo that he must have been gone for several weeks. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I know," he said, flashing an embarrassed smirk. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She half drags me back toward the door, flashing her identification card to the guards and depositing me outside in front of the theater. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

His reflection flashed back, revealing a thin face with unruly dark hair escaping from beneath a traditional beaded cap. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Light flashed as she was yanked back, and her eyes bulged as Cain threw her to the ground near the edge of the ring. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A flash of light catches my eye—lightning. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Fury—maybe even hate—flashed across his face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

An image of the spider he had seen yesterday flashed into his mind. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The light from the cabin flashed on his collar of scar tissue. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Strings of flashing and traveling sparks engage the links of it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the data and video on the Third Gate was copying over to my flash drive, I continued to delve deeper into the Sixer database. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In my mind’s eye I would see sparks of flame, flashes of scenes I had witnessed, and the agonizing voices of children and women would come alive in my head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

An orderly looked up Tally’s name, flashed her eye again, and told her to wait. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As if it reads my mind, the word Sacrifice flashes across the Collective’s subliminal ceiling. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, she turned to me sharply, as if I’d thrown a ball of paper at her, and her eyes flashed in a way that reminded me of her Hailsham days. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel was just about to unwrap the bar when she noticed a flash of light up ahead. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Eyewitnesses later filled in what I could not see: parents’ cameras flashing, floodlights making a second day as the gorgeous couples disembark from limos and borrowed convertibles and promenade to the festive courts. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

We push open the door and the sun flash in our eyes again, but it’s nice, cooler. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z