Definition of Flash in the pan

something that happened only once or for a short time and was not repeated

Examples of Flash in the pan in a sentence

The one-hit-wonder’s music career was as short as a flash in the pan.  

Like a flash in the pan, our week long vacation was over in an instant.  

The student is trying to prove that his high test score is no flash in the pan by making good grades every time.  

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