nine days' wonder
noun
Definition of nine days' wonder
: something or someone that creates a short-lived sensation —called also nine day wonder
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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.
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First Known Use of nine days' wonder
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NINE DAYS' WONDER Defined for English Language Learners
nine days' wonder
noun
Definition of nine days' wonder for English Language Learners
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: something (such as a news story) that people talk about a lot but only for a short time
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