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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Several viral one-hit wonders, including Skechers by YouTuber DripReport, appear.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
The song of the summer is … a parody of ’90s Europop one-hit wonders?
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2023
Well, except one: I forgot that the ’90s one-hit wonders Len were actually Canadian, but I wasn’t about to remove “Steal My Sunshine” from a summer playlist.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
But right beside them, there are plenty of journeymen and dreamers and potential one-hit wonders.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Our one-hit wonders reassemble for a second season of the music-biz sendup “Girls5eva.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2022
