nine days' wonder

variants also nine day wonder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine days' wonder
Noun
  • What were Steve Irwin’s last words?
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In show clips available on YouTube, Bateman offers her last word.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Sep. 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 was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Another key implication lies in the de-dollarization trend driven by Russian alignment with China.
    Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.
    Lizbeth Diaz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The light bars also have three lighting modes versatile enough for a whole houseful of uses.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Housed in a historic Germantown residence, the restaurant serves its brunch family-style, with strangers seated together at communal tables.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tate McRae hit the red carpet in a custom sheer Grecian-style white gown by Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The precise shape of your eyes and your habitual eye movements can both inform the shape of your lenses.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After weeks of no movement, the slugger ended up re-signing with the Mets on a two-year deal worth $54 million.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yet by 2009, Grizzly Bear was a hot ticket.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Chicago Cubs’ return to contention in 2025 has made home games a hot ticket at Wrigley Field, and to no one’s surprise, the team’s success on the field means another sizable ticket-price increase in 2026.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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