flash in the pan

Example Sentences

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"Jacob wasn't a flash in the pan or just a talent - he was someone that wouldn't let you down," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

You can watch it and go, "Oh, you're just going home and you're just breaking up with these people. It's just a flash in the pan of your life," but it's a big moment.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

Whether that will make Leverkusen perennial contenders or a one-season flash in the pan remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

So was the spring warmth just a flash in the pan?

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Happiness—such as I can give her—will only be a flash in the pan.

From Vision House by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)