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ephemeral

adjective as in momentary, passing

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“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is the kind of lightweight, harmless and ephemeral entertainment that allows us to be escape artists from reality for a minute, so go ahead and indulge.

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Over tattered drum and bass patterns, retro-futuristic crescendos and ephemeral melodies, Twigs attempts to bottle the way dance music makes her feel.

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As long as we don’t forget, what we cherish won’t become ephemeral.

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Popular songs were considered ephemeral—heard and enjoyed, then quickly forgotten.

It helps that the cakes make for great photographs — and surprising status symbols, ephemeral as they are.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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