flavor of the week: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GeneralneutralliteralMachine
    • A literal product flavor or option that is offered or promoted for the duration of a single week.

    Examples

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    • This week’s flavor of the week at the ice cream shop is mango chili — quite a unique choice!

      This week’s flavor of the week at the ice cream shop is mango chili — quite a unique choice!

    • The bakery introduced a caramel apple flavor of the week, available only until Sunday.

      The bakery introduced a caramel apple flavor of the week, available only until Sunday.

    • Every month, the café features a different flavor of the week to attract new customers.

      Every month, the café features a different flavor of the week to attract new customers.

    • I bought the blueberry lavender flavor of the week, and it was surprisingly delicious.

      I bought the blueberry lavender flavor of the week, and it was surprisingly delicious.

  • 2.

    GeneralinformalidiomaticMachine
    • A person, thing, or idea that is temporarily fashionable, popular, or receiving particular attention for a short period.

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    • That new influencer is just the flavor of the week; her popularity won’t last long.

      That new influencer is just the flavor of the week; her popularity won’t last long.

    • Every season, a new diet becomes the flavor of the week among fitness enthusiasts.

      Every season, a new diet becomes the flavor of the week among fitness enthusiasts.

    • Don’t get too attached to those trends—they’re often just the flavor of the week.

      Don’t get too attached to those trends—they’re often just the flavor of the week.

Examples:

  • EN: I'm the flavor of the week.
    ES: Soy el sabor de la semana.
    ES: Soy el sabor de la semana.
  • EN: But till he announces it he's the flavor of the week... and golden. Shit, he'll run.
    ES: Competirá.
  • EN: I was just the flavor of the week - right? That's not true. You went South of the Border, sampled the menu, liked it... but now you're back to your comfort food.
    ES: eso no es verdad cruzaste la frontera, probaste el menú y te gustó y ahora estás de vuelta a la comida habitual tú eres tan especial para mí no, para!
  • EN: - Well, I guess we weren't the flavor of the week.
    ES: - Supongo que no éramos el capricho semanal.
  • EN: Seems to be flavor of the week.
    ES: Parece el plato fuerte de la semana.
  • EN: - We can't get five feet outta here without being flavor of the week for the Guten Tags.
    ES: - No podemos salir de aquí sin ser el sabor de la semana de los Guten Tags.
  • EN: Catalina's just the flavor of the week.
    ES: Catalina sólo es el sabor de la semana.
  • EN: Shortchanging Whitmore's the flavor of the week, and you're the only one out here who hasn't had the spine to do it.
    ES: Escamotear a Whitmore es el sabor de esta semana y tú eres el único aquí que no tiene las agallas para hacerlo.
  • EN: I'm just the flavor of the week.
    ES: Yo soy el que está de moda esta semana.
  • EN: The girl was Marshall's mistress, flavor of the week.
    ES: La chica era la amante de Marshall, el sabor de la semana.
  • EN: This is the flavor of the week.
    ES: Es la película del momento.
  • EN: The flavor of the week.
    ES: El sabor de la semana.
  • EN: Not just the ex-con one, either, I mean a bunch of them, whatever was flavor of the week.
    ES: No sólo el ex convicto uno, o bien, Me refiero a un montón de ellos, lo que fuera el sabor de la semana
  • EN: Not the current flavor of the week.
    ES: No a la moda semanal.
  • EN: Making fun of the work I'm doing, while you're over here joking around with your new flavor of the week.
    ES: Te ríes de mi trabajo, mientras estás aquí de broma con tu ligue de la semana.

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Source: Wiktionary