15 minutes of fame

Meaning

Noun

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

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Origin

  • 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.

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