someone's fifteen minutes of fame

someone's fifteen minutes of fame
someone’s fifteen minutes of fame phrase
a very short period when someone is famous and is often referred to in newspapers or on the television

She had her fifteen minutes of fame when she almost won Big Brother a couple of years ago.

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Main entry: fame

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