fleeting reign
Short-lived rule
A fleeting reign is a period of power or dominance that passes quickly.
The phrase typically describes rulers, champions, or trends that held authority only briefly: The band's fleeting reign atop the charts ended after just two weeks.
It emphasizes how temporary supremacy can be—suggesting that what seemed ascendant was already fading.
- briefShort in duration
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- nine days wonderBriefly famous thing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
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