no-hit wonder: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • A person, typically a pitcher in baseball, who has achieved a single notable no-hit performance and is remembered for that solitary feat; someone known chiefly for an isolated accomplishment in which opponents recorded no hits.

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  • He became a no-hit wonder after pitching a perfect game, but never replicated that performance again.

    Se convirtió en un lanzador de un solo juego sin hits después de lanzar un juego perfecto, pero nunca repitió esa actuación.

  • Although his career was brief, he’s remembered as a no-hit wonder for that singular remarkable game.

    Aunque su carrera fue breve, es recordado como un lanzador de un solo juego sin hits por esa actuación singular.

  • Fans celebrated the no-hit wonder’s achievement but knew it was unlikely he’d repeat such a feat.

    Los fans celebraron el logro del lanzador sin hits, pero sabían que era improbable que repitiera tal hazaña.

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  • A person, especially a recording artist or performer, who has never produced a commercially successful 'hit' or notable popular success; an unsuccessful or obscure performer.
  • A person or act widely perceived as lacking any significant achievements or noteworthy successes.

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  • Despite releasing several albums, the band remained a no-hit wonder with no chart-topping singles.

    A pesar de lanzar varios álbumes, la banda siguió siendo un éxito de un solo éxito sin sencillos en las listas.

  • He’s often called a no-hit wonder because none of his songs ever made it to the radio playlists.

    A menudo lo llaman un artista sin éxitos porque ninguna de sus canciones llegó a las listas de radio.

  • The singer was a no-hit wonder, beloved by a small fan base but never achieving mainstream success.

    El cantante era un artista sin éxitos, amado por una pequeña base de fans pero sin lograr éxito masivo.