flash in the pan

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Is Newsom the Democratic front-runner or a mere flash in the pan?

From Los Angeles Times

"We thought that tool use could have been a flash in the pan and then disappeared. When we see 300,000 years of the same thing, that's just not possible," he said.

From BBC

Was Aberdeen's brief revival flash in the pan?

From BBC

"But you also need to have the right team around you to make sure it's not a flash in the pan and you can grow it in a sustainable way."

From BBC

"You want this moment to not just be a flash in the pan, you want this to be the start of a legacy." she says.

From BBC