fifteen minutes of fame
Example Sentences
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While they should not be ignored, neither should they be so blown out of proportion that they feed into an individual's desire for fifteen minutes of fame.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2018
When I met them this morning at our Washington Bureau they seemed weary - and yes emotional too - from their more than fifteen minutes of fame.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2016
Once freed, he lectured and made radio and television appearances while he was enjoying his fifteen minutes of fame.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2014
Your fifteen minutes of fame just began-get this party started.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was grateful to my mom for going to bat about this; with my dad refusing to attend, my fifteen minutes of fame would have been pretty lonely without her and Jeffrey.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
