nine days' wonder
noun
an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.
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Origin of nine days' wonder
First recorded in 1585–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
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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