nine days' wonder

variants also nine day wonder

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine days' wonder
Noun
  • Apparently younger Californians tend to say that last word differently than me, a rapidly aging millennial.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • During the trial, Deputy District Attorney McKinney claimed that Hussle’s last words were to his killer.
    Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.
    Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
  • That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.
    Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
Noun
  • There’s a rework of the social systems, an English-speaking announcer, a new map for Last Hero and tons of balance changes.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Even the chocolate bar’s spin-offs have turned into a trend.
    Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Like just about every other shoe trend, there’s a divide.
    Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tory Burch chose color-blocking as the preferred mode of expression and took commonplace pieces to new heights (a sequined swimsuit was the talk of the town after the label’s runway presentation).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The garland features 20 LED lights with eight lighting modes to brighten your home in the evenings.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond fashion deals, the shop’s charm is the cross-generational style advice dispensed by both women.
    Amy Tara Koch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And, of course, Lynch's visionary style — ever so risky, strange, and deliberately confusing — set a new standard for the medium.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While moderate to severe ailments require a certain amount of rest and recovery, mild ones might improve with movement.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
  • In The Bulwark, Jonathan V. Last emphasized the strategic advantage of a movement that makes its way from the hinterlands toward Washington.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This has led to packages for the race being a hot ticket item.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Arcade Fire’s performance inside the Saloon on the Luck Ranch was a hot ticket and a line of hopefuls stretched from the doors all the way back to Nelson’s little white chapel at the festival gates.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Nine days' wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine%20days%27%20wonder. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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