fleeting

Example Sentences

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What I've come to accept is that these moments are fleeting and that's beautiful in itself.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Forensic-style review introduces a seriousness to something that’s supposed to be fleeting and fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Baseball is fleeting, a bit of good-hearted nationalism doubly so.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

This year’s wildflower timeline has been arriving at different rates across Southern California with fleeting blooms subject to daily-changing weather events.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Everyone else followed sense and command, and made for whatever fleeting safety they could find before the final cataclysm came.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor