ephemeral
Example Sentences
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It contrasts the small “makeshift consolations” of our ephemeral human-scale lives—a shared cigarette, a game of cards—with the grand forces of progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The race — lacking a global superstar such as Arnold Schwarzenegger or the scion of a storied political family and former governor like Jerry Brown — is ephemeral.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
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
A cycle of ephemeral emperors, military mutinies and civil wars had begun, marring Rome’s third century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Sarai kicked at the surface and watched the flying droplets shiver ephemeral rainbows.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing ephemeral
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