flash in the pan
Example Sentences
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But Benyon warned the tournament could be a flash in the pan for betting giants if they cannot convert one-off punters into "repeat, multi-sport bettors".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
The difference north of the border is that Hearts insists it isn’t a flash in the pan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
She’s far from the early days of her career, when many considered her defiance a gimmick, or refuted her as a flash in the pan.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
Salvationism may be only a flash in the pan; but, on the other hand, it may provide the only sort of Christianity possible in an age of science and freethought.
From Arrows of Freethought by Foote, G. W. (George William)
