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
  • Mays’ last words spoken on camera were to a local TV station, MyFox Tampa Bay, after his flight made a rough landing at Tampa International Airport.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Armed with memes and a flamingo mascot, young Albanians have left Prime Minister Edi Rama without his usual last word.
    — Agon Maliqi, Washington Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of last word
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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
Noun
  • Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of ton
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  • Submissions will be evaluated on creativity, distinctive musical identity, and understanding of global trends, with AI use strictly prohibited.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • There are limits to this model, however Replicating this success at scale won’t be easy, said Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of trend
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  • To characterize the new mode, Kyle Uckert, SHERLOC’s deputy principal investigator at NASA’s JPL, and his colleagues collected spectra from spare flight optics in their own lab.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
  • Dick arrives as the Clippers are in rebuild mode following the trade of Leonard.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of mode
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  • Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • This pretty jean skirt has a stretchy drawstring waistband and two deep front pockets that add a laidback touch to the midi style.
    — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Sinlaku’s slow movement (in contrast to Bavi) worsened impacts by keeping destructive winds and torrential rain over the islands for hours, rather than moving through quickly.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of movement
Noun
  • With the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999 and leading the series 2-0, their first home game this round is a hot ticket.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Variety was first to report that Firstman’s directorial debut was a hot ticket item following its Friday premiere.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2026
Definition of hot ticket
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