fleeting
Example Sentences
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That’s simply no way to live, and it’s certainly not a way to enjoy a movie as anything deeper or more important than a fleeting experience.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a city where everything can feel fleeting, Kiko Kostadinov has created something that asks you to linger long enough for a memory to form — and perhaps, eventually, become part of the next collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yet any tarnish to the U.S.’s standing could be fleeting.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026
Yet his initial tenure in the English top flight was fleeting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
For a fleeting moment she wondered if Mother would consider buying an ambassador a pair of high-heeled shoes.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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