soap bubble

noun

1. a bubble of soapsuds.
2. something that lacks substance or permanence.

soap bubble

noun

1. a bubble formed from soapy water
2. something that is ephemeral but attractive

Word History and Origins

Origin of soap bubble¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Or turn from the gray officials to the purple citizens of the soap bubble commonwealth of socialism.

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He could destroy all of this happiness as easily as one can destroy a beautiful soap-bubble that a child has created from nothing.

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So Margaret spoke, and then she sighed, remembering the reason why she should not attend soap-bubble parties.

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It is as if I blew a soap-bubble, all iridescent, and you said you would come to look at it in ten minutes.

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Some may think this extravagant praise for a little story which, after all (they will say), is flimsy as a soap bubble.

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