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ephemera

[ ih-fem-er-uh ]

noun

plural ephemeras, ephemerae
  1. a plural of ephemeron.
  2. an ephemerid.


ephemera

/ ɪˈɛəə /

noun

  1. a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera
  2. something transitory or short-lived
  3. functioning as plural a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels
  4. a plural of ephemeron
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemera1

1670–80; < Greek ḗm, neuter plural of ḗmDz, taken as singular; ephemeral
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemera1

C16; see ephemeral
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The cascading amber-encapsulated ceramic bones, together with found objects and ephemera from MacArthur Park, serve as a gesture to the green space’s deep history of organizing and presence for the Central American diaspora.

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As both a collector and a creator of ephemera, Mothersbaugh’s tastes are darkly poignant.

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Everything now was ephemera, snapshots of precious moments and people that were a part of who I was.

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In a mounted glass box amid the decades of accumulated musical ephemera, the documentary film’s Oscar statue was also on display.

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In celebration, she shared fragments of memories, inspiration and visual ephemera that contributed to her hopes for the space.

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