nine days' wonder

noun

variants also nine day wonder
Definition of nine days' wondernext
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  1. last word
  2. latest
  3. ton
  4. trend
  5. mode
  6. style
  7. movement
  8. hot ticket
Noun
  • The post recounts their last moments and last words (his wife is referred to as the Fomu, Holy Mother the Great Mahasattva) in a nearly 5,000-word account.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
  • And if there were any lingering doubts about that, her last words solidify her power.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of last word
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
Definition of latest
Noun
  • The band and their record label added tons of live recordings, new mixes, and other special bits of content that turned the one CD into a box set–the kind that fans of the band couldn’t wait to get their hands on.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Read More Sports Betting Previews on Newsweek Additionally, there are a ton of Bet Boosts available in the bet365 app.
    Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ton
Noun
  • That bucks the usual trends, which typically show ridership falling off in August.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Birria ramen Birria ramen dates back a few years to another viral online trend.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of trend
Noun
  • The reinvention that Cheek to Cheek represented coincided with Gaga taking some time away from album-campaign mode and delving into other interests.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That is an indication that while DuPont’s end markets are still in recovery mode, the businesses are being run more efficiently than expected.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of mode
Noun
  • What’s a little Agatha Christie–style poisoning among the ultrarich and everyone else when prestige is on the line?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In dressing the new additions, Roman and Milo, creating individual styles was important.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of style
Noun
  • This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Since the ’80s, Tom Loeser and Wendy Maruyama, pioneering figures of the postwar American Studio Craft movement, have created furniture that challenges the conventions of woodworking and uses color with both precision and a sense of irreverence.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of movement
Noun
  • Romeo + Juliet, the other new hot ticket, starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, brought in just over $1 million in its first full week of performances after opening at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Apart from on hot tickets, buying prices are very often falling short of distributors’ original estimates.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of hot ticket
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