as in curiosa
things that are important or useful for only a short time; items that were not meant to have lasting value
—usually plural
He has a large collection of old menus and other ephemera.
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Recent Examples of ephemera
References to 1950s ephemera score writing so alive that the sentences seem almost to vibrate, like particles let loose by a madman.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The brand, helmed by Max Siegelman, reimagines harness racing ephemera and Garment District craftsmanship to create something uniquely resonant for a generation that increasingly seeks storytelling as a prerequisite for aesthetic tastes.
—Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.
—Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
The present tense of Black, working-class Alabama was intermingled with images from the archive: movie clips, ephemera, lost snatches of historical life.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The brand, helmed by Max Siegelman, reimagines harness racing ephemera and Garment District craftsmanship to create something uniquely resonant for a generation that increasingly seeks storytelling as a prerequisite for aesthetic tastes.
—Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.
—Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
The present tense of Black, working-class Alabama was intermingled with images from the archive: movie clips, ephemera, lost snatches of historical life.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemera
Noun
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Mar. 2024
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Alex Hirschi leapfrogged auto-journalism conventions by building a vast social media audience of 120 million followers by showcasing some of the most innovative exotics in existence.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
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As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both Krug and Eden Rock are bold, nonconformist brands that value craftsmanship, rarity, and sustainability.Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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This profile starts as a curio, but very quickly becomes fascinating.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Black Emperor—and Freedom, the record that crystallized McMahon’s songwriting and elevated Amen Dunes beyond its origins as a reliquary of underground curios.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemera. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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