NINE DAYS' WONDERS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nine days' wonders

noun

variants also nine day wonders

plural of nine days' wonder

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Noun

Alan tells the players about the murder in plain sight and asks if any of the table-sitting players have any last words about the potential victims.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Pike said her last words, an offering of love to those who loved her and those who hated her, and prepared.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of last words

Noun

Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Movement analysis With tons of byes in the area, there wasn’t a ton of room for movement in the local rankings.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of tons

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Despite the very name of their publication, the Vogue staffers weren’t buying into the fads — and that spoke to something which La Ligne tries to embody.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The same effect was used for the theatrical release of a few other movies, including Midway and Rollercoaster, but Sensurround eventually went the way of other ’70s fads like platform shoes and pet rocks.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fads

Noun

Astronomers like to look at large populations of objects because bigger sample sizes should better reveal trends in their properties.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
The technological infrastructure appears at the same time as changes in macroeconomic and consumer trends in the luxury apparel industry, and demand for made-to-order clothing remains due to an increasing emphasis on longevity and value.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

Bozeman said in the call that the larger network density should improve freight matching, service levels and the company’s ability to penetrate additional modes and customer segments.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Who knows how ubiquitous these modes of silence are for particular minorities?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of modes

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Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

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