ephemeral
Example Sentences
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It’s bathed in sunlight that only occasionally shines on an ephemeral memory, revealing that the recollection is laced with as much honest love as regret.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The rainbow, however ephemeral, provides more than a grace note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The exhibition slips past the complications of World War II with just a few ephemeral examples before segueing into an accumulation of familiar pop-culture products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
But in the case of the Jim Irsay Collection, the handcrafted six-strings have acquired a more ephemeral quality in the eyes of their admirers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
I have wandered for so long without any sense of purpose, and now this ephemeral purpose has been given to me—it feels like it has been given to me.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing ephemeral
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Grade 12, List 1
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