NINE DAY WONDERS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nine days' wonders

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plural of nine days' wonder

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Annotated divorce papers blown up and mounted, interactive exhibits detailing how your mom’s last round of chemo didn’t take, souvenir T-shirts emblazoned with your best friend’s last words before the car crash.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Kelly Clarkson said her last words on The Kelly Clarkson Show after seven seasons, amid a full hour of Kellyoke, her kids, and gratitude.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of last words

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Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Movement analysis With tons of byes in the area, there wasn’t a ton of room for movement in the local rankings.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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Despite the very name of their publication, the Vogue staffers weren’t buying into the fads — and that spoke to something which La Ligne tries to embody.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The same effect was used for the theatrical release of a few other movies, including Midway and Rollercoaster, but Sensurround eventually went the way of other ’70s fads like platform shoes and pet rocks.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fads

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In addition, Carter’s will be acting faster on consumer insights and data, and accelerating the pipeline of product and innovation to better keep up with the speed at which licenses, trends and styles come and go.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Regarding broader trends around tariffs and international production, Keogh noted that public sentiment is shifting strongly toward domestic manufacturing.

— Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of trends

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Bozeman said in the call that the larger network density should improve freight matching, service levels and the company’s ability to penetrate additional modes and customer segments.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Who knows how ubiquitous these modes of silence are for particular minorities?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

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