ephemeral
Example Sentences
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Over the years, Chinatowns have offered me ephemeral homecomings in city after city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"That ephemeral, wet-dry landscape - all the wading birds will absolutely love it, and you'll get insects... and all the really cool plants and flowers."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
These are intended to serve as tangible souvenirs of the ephemeral dream in Dataland.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Here, singlehood is described as a “season,” as ephemeral as autumn leaves or winter snow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Kutuzov defeated Napoleon precisely because he was not swayed by the ephemeral and superficial values of the court, and made his decisions on a visceral understanding of his men and his people.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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