no-hit wonder

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Meaning · English

A person or band with one successful creation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: an artist with only one hit song
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The band was a no-hit wonder after their second album failed

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “no-hit wonder” mean?

A person or band with one successful creation Literally: an artist with only one hit song

Is “no-hit wonder” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.