nine days' wonders

variants also nine day wonders
plural of nine days' wonder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine days' wonders
Noun
  • What were River Phoenix’s last words?
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Never say those famous last words.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Qatar aims to have 11 million tons per year of CCS capacity in place by 2035.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There are several other ongoing furors about the president’s propensity to use his power in unusually personal ways.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, stock markets are performing well this year, with indexes reaching all-time highs, in part the result of retail investors piling into buzzy companies and investment fads.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Food fads come and go with alarming speed.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 34-year-old democratic socialist is poised to take control of a 306,000-person municipal workforce in the global center of capitalism that also functions as a cultural hub that dictates trends around the world.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • As Lime scooter use has risen drastically the past couple of years, the seemingly ubiquitous two-wheel modes of movement have changed the nature of roadways and pathways in Boise.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Nine days' wonders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine%20days%27%20wonders. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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