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
  • Smolensk, Russia, February 1837 and February 1860 Belatedly, John’s last words reached Adelaide.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Alan tells the players about the murder in plain sight and asks if any of the table-sitting players have any last words about the potential victims.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Testing autonomy at sea The three-and-a-half-hour exercise used a modified 368-ton unmanned surface vessel previously operated by the US Navy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At that rate, removing one billion tons a year would consume almost 8 percent of all the electricity produced worldwide.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • The asymmetrical hemline of the sweater is right on trend and makes the whole look feel much more intentional, while the slouchy silhouette still looks polished enough for a coffee run after landing.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Both trends held true, although barely, as the Hurricanes needed two overtimes to survive another upset bid on a day filled with chaotic finishes and upsets.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of trend
Noun
  • And the mode shapes of the fundamental frequency closely matched those of typical Western church bells.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mixing different optics and filters in twin-scope mode isn't possible yet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of mode
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  • The protests erupted after nearly a decade of Macronisme, the right-of-center, top-down governing style that President Emmanuel Macron of France incarnates.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For the new movie, ILM preserved their recognizable silhouettes while inventing more realistic anatomy, movement and fighting styles.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Additional investments in chemical processing, fairing preparation, tooling, and storage will support the movement of hardware through the manufacturing process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of movement
Noun
  • Typically, being a top-25 team in the nation makes your home games a hot ticket, but that doesn't seem to be the case for the Houston Cougars.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Rancho Gordo’s heritage bean membership club is a very hot ticket—so hot, in fact, that slots very rarely open, and some people have spent years on its waiting list.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hot ticket
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