soap bubble

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noun

a bubble of soapsuds.

something that lacks substance or permanence.

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Origin of soap bubble

First recorded in 1805–15

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How to use soap bubble in a sentence

Or turn from the gray officials to the purple citizens of the soap bubble commonwealth of socialism.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
He could destroy all of this happiness as easily as one can destroy a beautiful soap-bubble that a child has created from nothing.
A Modern Aladdin|Howard Pyle
So Margaret spoke, and then she sighed, remembering the reason why she should not attend soap-bubble parties.
The Mark Of Cain|Andrew Lang
It is as if I blew a soap-bubble, all iridescent, and you said you would come to look at it in ten minutes.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson

Some may think this extravagant praise for a little story which, after all (they will say), is flimsy as a soap bubble.
Adventures in Criticism|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for soap bubble

soap bubble

noun

a bubble formed from soapy water

something that is ephemeral but attractive

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