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
The exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures and photographs, as well as archival films and fascinating ephemera to show how the 1924 Games engendered a remarkable meeting of traditional athletics and the European avant-garde, and helped to construct a new vision of modernity.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
The album also features royal ephemera, including an invitation to the coronation of King George IV at Westminster Abbey in 1821.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 1 July 2024
The exhibit will also include letters, photographs and other ephemera that help contextualize Bachardy’s life and work, and will be drawn from Bachardy’s archive at the Huntington.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Meaningless ephemera are, of course, Knausgaard’s stock in trade.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
The album also features royal ephemera, including an invitation to the coronation of King George IV at Westminster Abbey in 1821.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 1 July 2024
The exhibit will also include letters, photographs and other ephemera that help contextualize Bachardy’s life and work, and will be drawn from Bachardy’s archive at the Huntington.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Meaningless ephemera are, of course, Knausgaard’s stock in trade.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemera
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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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Some have a hankering for the exotics from Europe, Asia, and beyond.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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Boulder's price reflects its quality, rarity, and distinctiveness.John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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As Deadline previously reported, this was the perfect storm for the World Series to bounce back after a few record-low years, given the star power on both teams and the rarity of the marquee East Coast-West Coast matchup.Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Usually, a movie shot like this is either a curio or a catastrophe, too practiced and deliberate to ever be spontaneous or convincing.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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This profile starts as a curio, but very quickly becomes fascinating.Longreads, Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemera. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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