flavor of the month
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flavor of the month
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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If you’re fortunate, you might be the flavor of the month for a moment, but then you’ve got to keep yourself on the menu.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 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
"Brokers will always chase the trends with regards to facilitating market access to whatever the flavor of the month is ... for the sake of their short-term profitability," he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2021
Over on the right, Gabriel Jesus is flavor of the month, mainly because of a work rate that really impresses Pep Guardiola.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 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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