nine days' wonder

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

Origin of nine days' wonder

1
First recorded in 1585–95

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British Dictionary definitions for nine-days wonder

nine-days wonder

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

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Cultural definitions for nine days' wonder

nine days' wonder

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.”

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