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

"You want this moment to not just be a flash in the pan, you want this to be the start of a legacy." she says.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 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

The anger which was so foreign to her character had been a mere flash in the pan.

From The Trail of Conflict by Loring, Emilie Baker