nine days' wonder

noun

variants also nine day wonder
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  1. last word
  2. latest
  3. ton
  4. trend
  5. mode
  6. style
  7. movement
  8. hot ticket
Noun
  • 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
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  • The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of latest
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  • Optimal Transit The original 100-MW Kraaken concept is a roughly 300-ft (91-m), 50,000-long-ton vessel, while the smaller 10/20-MW design measures around 250 ft (76 m).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Taiwanese navy is planning to invest heavily in large surface combatants, including a new 7,000-ton warship and as many as 12 3,000-ton light frigates.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little became the face of the trend last year, making a 70-yarder in preseason and then a regular-season record 68-yarder.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the 2002 midterms, Republicans again bucked the historical trend, gaining seats in both chambers following the post-9/11 political climate.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of trend
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  • Overheating or air bubbles cause the mechanism to enter limp mode, circulating fluid without cooling it.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of mode
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  • Mikel Arteta’s champions are built around a solid defence and strangling the opposition through possession, while Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea have had very little of the ball during his first few games, but have still built an exciting style.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hers was a captivating return, combining the innate theatricality of her poise with a bold, sophisticated style steeped in historical references to haute couture.
    — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of style
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  • There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of movement
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  • Like many hot ticket events, prices typically drop in the hours leading up to show time.
    — Casey Clark, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Aces, led by four-time MVP A'ja Wilson, are a hot ticket as well.
    — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot ticket
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