as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
the evanescence of a rainbow detracts not a whit from its beauty
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Recent Examples of evanescence
With the evanescence of a lantern, the Serpentine suspension lamp seamlessly balances form and function, the black lines outlining the spokes and profiles of its diffuser cones designed to emphasize the dynamism of its forms.
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Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
As a woman fond of sudden disappearance, Converse seemed to insist on her own evanescence, on her right to stay lost.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2023
People strolled about, glancing up at the delicate ceiling above their heads and out to the far shore of the basin, where still more of the trees created a distant cloud of frail evanescence.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
Every other Wayne spotting ends in evanescence.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
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Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
As a woman fond of sudden disappearance, Converse seemed to insist on her own evanescence, on her right to stay lost.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2023
People strolled about, glancing up at the delicate ceiling above their heads and out to the far shore of the basin, where still more of the trees created a distant cloud of frail evanescence.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
Every other Wayne spotting ends in evanescence.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
See all Example Sentences for evanescence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evanescence
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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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The trick is that transience itself takes on a thick, solid thinginess, each canvas barnacled over with paint.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Known for her evocative, atmospheric compositions, her practice emphasizes fluidity, texture and organic forms, creating a sense of movement and impermanence that mirrors the ever-changing environment.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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But the reality of their true impermanence has left us with even more ghosts to grieve in the wake of Liam’s death.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps the most beautiful thing about these sweets are their ephemerality.Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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But his understanding of the ephemerality of youth lends emotional impact to what might otherwise have been just killer party music.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 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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“Evanescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evanescence. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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