Definition of nine days' wonder
: something or someone that creates a short-lived sensation
— called also nine day wonder
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“Nine days' wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nine%20days%27%20wonder. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of nine days' wonder was in 1592
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