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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