nine days' wonder
noun
an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.
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First recorded in 1585–95
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British Dictionary definitions for nine days' wonder
nine-days wonder
noun
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.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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