as in flash
lasting only for a short time
savor the fugacious pleasures of life as intensely as the more enduring ones
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Recent Examples of fugacious
And even long-term, canonical sources such as books and scholarly journals are in fugacious configurations—usually to support digital subscription models that require scarcity—that preclude ready long-term linking, even as their physical counterparts evaporate.
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Jonathan Zittrain, The Atlantic, 30 June 2021
Jonathan Zittrain, The Atlantic, 30 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugacious
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
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Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2022
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But there is a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms across the region, which could happen at any time, and could bring isolated, brief heavy rainfall at rates of half an inch an hour, Kittell said.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Questlove and editor Joshua L. Pearson visually annotate every major marker of Sly and the Family Stone’s brief, enormous career, which was very well documented.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Once the league’s best franchise, the Sparks have devolved into a rudderless mess with constant changes in leadership, no real stars and only recently announced plans for a new practice facility after being relegated to temporary locker rooms at a community college.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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One person told us about her frantic search for temporary housing when her family of four was evacuated from the fire zone.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The space evoked a transient setting that combined the rough quality of the metal bars with the luxury of the fine, soft furnishing.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Her right eye looked normal, but doctors saw a transient central retinal artery occlusion — a vessel blockage — in her left eye.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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With six more passing yards, Daniels will pass Russell Wilson to rank first among postseason passing yards by a rookie.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In response, the employer lawyers up, too, so its legal costs are rising with every passing day.—
Mark Hillman,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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The finished product is bright and evanescent, sweet but not too sweet, celebratory, fun, and delicious.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Sketches and blackouts are often evanescent, like an idea sketched on a cocktail napkin; some last only a few seconds yet might have been fiendishly complicated to prepare and execute.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 July 2023
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The legacy-building was set in motion by Elizabeth Peabody herself, who doggedly transcribed the group’s conversations when Fuller worried that talk was too ephemeral to make a historical impact.—
Francesca Wade,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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His emphasis on crafting content with lasting impact offers a refreshing alternative to the ephemeral nature of much digital content. 10.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But for many people, this can become more than just a transitory concern and become an all-consuming worry and source of anxiety.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, Prestige Economics expects the recent acceleration in the year-on-year total CPI inflation rate is likely to be transitory, with lower year-on-year inflation rates in Q2 2025 due to base effects.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Fugacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugacious. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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