flashes in the pan

A form of flash in the pan — A transient occurrence with no long-term impact.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flash in the pan
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APA

flashes in the pan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashes%20in%20the%20pan

MLA

“flashes in the pan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashes%20in%20the%20pan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flashes in the pan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashes%20in%20the%20pan.

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