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nine days' wonder

American  

noun

  1. an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.

nine-days wonder British  

noun

  1. something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period

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nine days' wonder Cultural  

  1. Someone or something that is famous and celebrated for only a short time: “Last year the art critics praised Jonas as if he were a master, but he turned out to be a nine days' wonder.”

Etymology

Origin of nine days' wonder

First recorded in 1585–95

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