ephemera

Example Sentences

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If anything proves the market value of seemingly worthless ephemera, Walker added, it’s fans clawing for printed set lists at the end of a concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Among the oil paintings, art deco ephemera and geological artifacts, I wasn’t expecting a preserved memorial from the days following the 2015 terrorist attacks, and it leveled me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

This is where the oils live, and the spices, and the half-forgotten jars of jam, olives, vinegars and other bits of kitchen ephemera that have been quietly waiting for their moment.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Containing more than 250 images, each accompanied by a deft, deep caption, this selection of artworks, ephemera, photographs, fashion, jewels and objects is engaging, surprising and sometimes scary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"Oh yes, we can all bear it; and by so much we ephemera get back our lost significance, our sovereignty."

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth