ephemeral

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This is not a documentary feature stuffed with detailed historical context, talking heads contemplating Jacobs’ impact, and stretches of runtime devoted to quietly pondering what legacy looks like in an ephemeral business.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Over the years, Chinatowns have offered me ephemeral homecomings in city after city without demanding that I make my home there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The exhibition slips past the complications of World War II with just a few ephemeral examples before segueing into an accumulation of familiar pop-culture products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Many are ephemeral; fleeting leaf sculptures that blow away into the forest or giant snowballs placed in the city of London which melted to disclose sticks and stones.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Sarai kicked at the surface and watched the flying droplets shiver ephemeral rainbows.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor