15 minutes of fame

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Definition of 15 minutes of fame in English English dictionary

A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten

The barbershop quartet Homer put together had its 15 minutes of fame before fans simply lost interest.

Hyphenation

15 min·utes of fame

Etymology

() * 1968: Andy Warhol, in a catalogue of an exhibition of his art in Stockholm *: In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.