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ephemera
[ ih-fem-er-uh ]
ephemera
/ ɪˈɛəə /
noun
- a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera
- something transitory or short-lived
- 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
- a plural of ephemeron
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ephemera1
Example Sentences
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.
As both a collector and a creator of ephemera, Mothersbaugh’s tastes are darkly poignant.
Everything now was ephemera, snapshots of precious moments and people that were a part of who I was.
In a mounted glass box amid the decades of accumulated musical ephemera, the documentary film’s Oscar statue was also on display.
In celebration, she shared fragments of memories, inspiration and visual ephemera that contributed to her hopes for the space.
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