as in flash
lasting only for a short time
the autumnal blaze of colors is always to be treasured, all the more so because it is so ephemeral
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Recent Examples of ephemeral
Everyone seeks happiness in the pleasures of ephemeral things.
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Holly Jones, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
This makes ink caps one of our greatest reminders of how ephemeral life is in the fungal kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This delight at lifeforms at once so ancient, dainty and ephemeral colors the Mira Stella universe.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The legacy-building was set in motion by Elizabeth Peabody herself, who doggedly transcribed the group’s conversations when Fuller worried that talk was too ephemeral to make a historical impact.
—Francesca Wade, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Holly Jones, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
This makes ink caps one of our greatest reminders of how ephemeral life is in the fungal kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This delight at lifeforms at once so ancient, dainty and ephemeral colors the Mira Stella universe.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The legacy-building was set in motion by Elizabeth Peabody herself, who doggedly transcribed the group’s conversations when Fuller worried that talk was too ephemeral to make a historical impact.
—Francesca Wade, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemeral
Adjective
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Don’t let the lack of flash fool you — this guy is the real deal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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What Happens Next The Trump administration cannot appeal a temporary restraining order until it has been converted to a longer preliminary injunction, and that is already happening in some of the cases in which his orders have been blocked.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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In that scenario, patches would begin appearing on jerseys almost immediately, and temporary signage would be installed on the stadium currently known as Nationals Park within a few weeks.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, his answers are brief and not all that stimulating.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The brief hearing, which focused on thorny jurisdictional issues, drew hundreds of demonstrators to the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan to denounce the Saturday arrest of Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The pod, believed to be comprised of Bigg's or transient whales, was spotted visiting Elliott Bay, seemingly to take a bite out of its aviation population.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The threat of tornadoes is most significant in southern Mississippi and southern Louisiana, where thunderstorms have already led to some severe wind gusts and transient circulations.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another reality is that Kyle Lowry came with an expiration date and Terry Rozier has had only fleeting moments of success.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Harry himself makes only a fleeting appearance in the final episode, but his presence was felt behind the scenes.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although threats were made in 2024, the ability to make good on those threats has certainly diminished in 2025 and appear to decrease with every passing day.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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With each passing week, the UEFA Conference League is growing in importance for Chelsea and their head coach Enzo Maresca.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Related Articles Now, Detroit, which has gone from one of the league’s most disappointing teams to its one of its hottest after hiring a name-brand coach in Todd McLellan, cleared some salary cap space ahead of the trade deadline, while the Ducks plugged a transitory hole in their goalie pipeline.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some Republican economists also dismissed the idea that the fiscal stimulus would be inflationary, and financial markets suggested that investors believed that inflation would be transitory.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The finished product is bright and evanescent, sweet but not too sweet, celebratory, fun, and delicious.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Sketches and blackouts are often evanescent, like an idea sketched on a cocktail napkin; some last only a few seconds yet might have been fiendishly complicated to prepare and execute.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 July 2023
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“Ephemeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemeral. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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