as in transience
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
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Recent Examples of ephemerality
In many ways, nature serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion—its rebirth, renewal, and cyclicity, as well as its transience, ephemerality, and evanescence.
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
There’s an appreciation of life and its ephemerality, a belief in the essential beauty of it all.
—Dustin Nelson, SPIN, 28 June 2024
Between the exhibit and the dress code, there were several avenues for guests to explore, from the more esoteric (ephemerality, preservation, degradation, fragility) to the literal (time, gardens).
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2024
And yet the delicate outstretched stems of these towering arrangements highlight perhaps the most beautiful thing about flowers: their ephemerality.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
There’s an appreciation of life and its ephemerality, a belief in the essential beauty of it all.
—Dustin Nelson, SPIN, 28 June 2024
Between the exhibit and the dress code, there were several avenues for guests to explore, from the more esoteric (ephemerality, preservation, degradation, fragility) to the literal (time, gardens).
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2024
And yet the delicate outstretched stems of these towering arrangements highlight perhaps the most beautiful thing about flowers: their ephemerality.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ephemerality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemerality
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The transience of childhood gives way to a permanence that defines adulthood.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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But like him, Edwards said, every resident in the city affected by the wildfires is also learning a valuable lesson about the transience of possessions.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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But as a Zen teacher, Miller has spent decades contemplating the impermanence of life.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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It was established in the wake of World War II to preserve Japanese traditions, revitalize the local economy and strengthen cultural ties between Japan and the U.S. Rooted in the tradition of hanami — viewing flowers in bloom—the event offers a reminder of life’s impermanence.—
Brittany Delay,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Researchers proposed replacing the paradigm of extinction with that of evanescence.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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How will societies grapple with the evanescence of human decision-making and the disintermediation of other vocational activities?—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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But transiency in the back of the bullpen extends well beyond Woodward’s arrival.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
27 July 2022
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The council will hold a workshop outlining strategies and efforts to remedy homelessness and transiency in the city.—
Laura Groch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2021
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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemerality. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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