nine days' wonder

variants also nine day wonder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine days' wonder
Noun
  • In colonial New England, pamphlets on murders were handed out, featuring recaps of crimes and trials, plus any last words criminals uttered before they were killed.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Rather than beginning the obituary with a description of Robert as a loving husband or great father, Charles speculated what his dad’s last words might have been.
    David Chiu, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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
  • The band and their record label added tons of live recordings, new mixes, and other special bits of content that turned the one CD into a box set–the kind that fans of the band couldn’t wait to get their hands on.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Microsoft's approach also preserves tons of screenshots, which can include an array of sensitive information — although the company has settings to turn off the feature for specific apps and websites.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • One particularly alarming trend is the use of generative AI to enhance social engineering attacks.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • This is the web version of CFO Daily, a newsletter on the trends and individuals shaping corporate finance.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • As soon as the clock strikes midnight and November begins, Mariah Carey is already in Christmas mode.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The brand now accounts for 25 percent of total sales at Prada Group, and remains in growth mode.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • What’s a little Agatha Christie–style poisoning among the ultrarich and everyone else when prestige is on the line?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In dressing the new additions, Roman and Milo, creating individual styles was important.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • To look at how much of an effect exercise might have on blood pressure, Hamer and his colleagues combined data from six earlier studies that required participants to wear movement trackers on their thighs 24-hours a day.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The documentation has been key because, despite visible signs of serious violations of existing ecological regulations, and multiple cases of cancer among residents, the movement lacked hard data and reliable, independent information sources.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Even without Clark, this game will be a hot ticket on a cold winter’s night.
    Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Anyone who is—or wants to be—a hot ticket rocks up on the VIP days to see art and to be seen seeing art, before hobnobbing at the evenings’ gallery dinners, parties, and after-parties.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024

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“Nine days' wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine%20days%27%20wonder. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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