ephemerality
noun
ephem·er·al·i·ty
i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē 
-ˌfē-
plural ephemeralities
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: the quality or state of being ephemeral
Synonyms
Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence
a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
Recent Examples on the Web
For many of these phenomena, the charm is in the ephemerality.
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Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
But where Noma, at least in those early years, was all about anchoring the ephemerality of food in concrete notions of place and time, Ilis seems to be committed, body and soul, to abstraction.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
Holiday Haunt, so potentially losing Looney Tunes both felt like a major blow and another disappointing reminder of the ephemerality of content on streaming services.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 28 Nov. 2023
Helmut Lang pulled inspiration from the sky, referencing the shimmer and ephemerality of the dragonfly in his collection.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2023
Indeterminacy, ephemerality, fluidity—these were some of the guiding principles of the Fluxus movement, which held that every moment of life had the potential to become, or to deliver, a work of art.
—The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
Regardless of its ephemerality, the lazy girl trend still signifies an important manifestation of Gen Z’s anti-work mentality.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 July 2023
Although they’re made of solid stuff, Konkel’s artworks are hymns to ephemerality and change.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
The ephemerality of what will show up on the Explore section is a common feature of games, and is meant to keep people coming back to see what is new, said Lydia Chamberlain, a digital product designer at SADA Inc. and publisher of Master Design Blog.
—Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2021
Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
But where Noma, at least in those early years, was all about anchoring the ephemerality of food in concrete notions of place and time, Ilis seems to be committed, body and soul, to abstraction.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
Holiday Haunt, so potentially losing Looney Tunes both felt like a major blow and another disappointing reminder of the ephemerality of content on streaming services.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 28 Nov. 2023
Helmut Lang pulled inspiration from the sky, referencing the shimmer and ephemerality of the dragonfly in his collection.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2023
Indeterminacy, ephemerality, fluidity—these were some of the guiding principles of the Fluxus movement, which held that every moment of life had the potential to become, or to deliver, a work of art.
—The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
Regardless of its ephemerality, the lazy girl trend still signifies an important manifestation of Gen Z’s anti-work mentality.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 July 2023
Although they’re made of solid stuff, Konkel’s artworks are hymns to ephemerality and change.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
The ephemerality of what will show up on the Explore section is a common feature of games, and is meant to keep people coming back to see what is new, said Lydia Chamberlain, a digital product designer at SADA Inc. and publisher of Master Design Blog.
—Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2021
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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ephemerality. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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