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

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

Was Aberdeen's brief revival flash in the pan?

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

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)