flash in the pan
Example Sentences
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That could be a signal to the committee that Marvell’s recent ascent isn’t just a flash in the pan.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
She’s still holding out hope this year’s lottery wasn’t a flash in the pan and she’ll have another chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
In many ways, Reform has become a force extending far beyond a flash in the pan.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
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
Thornhill did not like that word, and it was no mere flash in the pan either.
From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Bertram Mitford
