one-hit wonder
noun
a person or group, especially a musical artist or band, known only for a single successful work, with their other work remaining largely unknown.
one-hit wonders
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pluralof one-hit wonder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Investors are right to be skeptical of one-hit wonders, at least until they prove they can become something more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
But in a sport no longer dominated by teenage one-hit wonders, there will be three women vying to join the exclusive triple U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The song of the summer is … a parody of ’90s Europop one-hit wonders?
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2023
Centered around a clever sample of Andrea True Connection’s “More, More, More,” the ubiquitous “Steal My Sunshine” made Len one of the ’90s’ most memorable one-hit wonders.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Radiohead's first hit single, Creep became a millstone around their neck, aligning them with the US grunge scene and, initially, marking them out as one-hit wonders.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2022
