nine days' wonders

variants also nine day wonders
Definition of nine days' wondersnext
plural of nine days' wonder

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Noun
  • What were Angus Cloud’s last words?
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • None more so than her best friend, Liza, who is haunted by the foreboding last words Jane said to her.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Spruance, with a displacement of around 9,000 tons, is more than 500 feet long and carries a crew of 329.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The aircraft carrier, which measures about 1,106 feet in length and displaces over 100,000 tons, is now fully mission capable.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Story and American Buffalo are going to be hot tickets too.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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
  • But these looks aren’t just for bold shoppers; in fact, many of these fads are surprisingly easy to integrate into your travel wardrobe.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The interplay between these might drive the evolution of fads.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sign up for our weekly newsletter that goes beyond the livestream, offering a closer look at the trends and figures shaping the ETF market.
    Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout the series, Swisher tests a variety of biotech breakthroughs and wellness trends for herself (think ketamine, red light and sound therapy).
    Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are three flossing modes, as well as an on-demand button.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Users can choose to embody existing characters from the text or introduce their own persona, then navigate the story through multiple modes.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Fedorova knows that her enthusiasms will not be shared by everyone.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Nine days' wonders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine%20days%27%20wonders. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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