ephemerality
noun
ephem·er·al·i·ty
i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē 
-ˌfē-
plural ephemeralities
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: the quality or state of being ephemeral
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a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
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Perhaps the most beautiful thing about these sweets are their ephemerality.
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Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
But his understanding of the ephemerality of youth lends emotional impact to what might otherwise have been just killer party music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Today, no tourist can visit that work in The Louvre and no billionaire can buy it at auction—its beauty was in its ephemerality.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Spirit's ephemerality is so visible that even Saturday Night Live poked fun at its transience in a recent sketch.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
But his understanding of the ephemerality of youth lends emotional impact to what might otherwise have been just killer party music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Today, no tourist can visit that work in The Louvre and no billionaire can buy it at auction—its beauty was in its ephemerality.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Spirit's ephemerality is so visible that even Saturday Night Live poked fun at its transience in a recent sketch.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ephemerality. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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