ephemeral
IPA: ɪfˈɛmɝʌɫ
noun
- Something which lasts for a short period of time.
adjective
- Lasting for a short period of time.
- (biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
- (geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
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Examples of "ephemeral" in Sentences
- How, then, with that kind of history, do you think the government will fare attempting to prevent the flow of something so ephemeral is “electronic bits” around the world?
- When your entire brand is built on the temporary, fleeting, and inevitably obsolete currency of youthful physical beauty, sexual allure, and cultural status, the word "ephemeral" comes to mind.
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