flavor of the month
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flavor of the month
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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With Warren Buffett gone, ketchup is no longer flavor of the month.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Manville, who describes herself as “full of energy,” knows a flavor of the month is ephemeral.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2022
Elon Musk may be Time magazine’s Person of the Year, but he is not the flavor of the month in China.
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021
As other stars were contemplated, Arnaz said, “None of them made me happy. It was always like, who’s the flavor of the month? Who’s got the hot movie of the minute?”
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2021
Especially when the flavor of the month is shock and awe.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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