nine days' wonder

variants also nine day wonder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine days' wonder
Noun
  • Witnesses describe execution Hoffman declined a last meal and did not say any last words before the nitrogen gas began to flow at about 6:21 p.m., according to execution witnesses who spoke at a news conference.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The White Lotus' deaths, as Eliana also said, have historically functioned as White's last word on a particular theme.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.
    Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
  • That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.
    Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
Noun
  • This purports to be the cost of the damage caused by the release of each additional ton of CO2 into the atmosphere.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Under first-year coach Kevin Young, BYU has one of the best offenses in the country and has been playing with a ton of confidence.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase in the female prison population, according to a 2020 report by the U.S. human rights organization WOLA, which concludes that this trend is due to drug laws disproportionately affecting women.
    Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Racing for Innovation: Lessons from Tesla and Google TikTok’s challenges are part of a broader trend.
    Jason Wingard, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Show 25’s franchise mode experience has gotten deeper.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • In that mode, judges and lawyers abandon legal sobriety and bend the law beyond its recognizable contours in order to thwart Trump.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Personal style is all about texture, and so for me, adding texture through an accessory, like a leather belt or gold jewelry, helps make your outfits feel less plain.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2025
  • These gins reflect the artistry and tradition of the juniper-forward, London Dry style.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Consider these categories of change agents: Change Catalyst: This person sparks movement and encourages others to embrace change.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Arcade Fire’s performance inside the Saloon on the Luck Ranch was a hot ticket and a line of hopefuls stretched from the doors all the way back to Nelson’s little white chapel at the festival gates.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Paak, Gavin Turek, and Cakes da Killa are on the guest list to a party where the chillout lounge and dancefloor are equally hot tickets.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Nine days' wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine%20days%27%20wonder. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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