nine days' wonder
noun
: something or someone that creates a short-lived sensation
called also nine day wonder
Examples of nine days' wonder in a Sentence
She left her husband and ran away with a younger man. It was a nine days' wonder.
Word History
First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of nine days' wonder was
in 1592
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“Nine days' wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nine%20days%27%20wonder. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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