ephemera
noun
, -ˈfem-rə\
, -ˈfem-rē \
or ephemeras
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Kondo and Bishop are diametrically opposed on the question of ephemera. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Delete Your Account," 10 Feb. 2019 Once the Christmas branch was up and running, the next step in right-sizing my holiday was to rummage through The Box and edit my hoard of lights, ornaments, decorations and ephemera. — Al Kemp, The Seattle Times, "How I came to grips with a downsized Christmas," 12 Dec. 2018 Once states swap plastic cards for digital driver’s licenses, that perfect Florida photo will disappear into a drawer with my other wallet ephemera. — Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, "Will the Smartphone Ever Truly Replace Your Beloved Wallet?," 2 Aug. 2018 Here, six writers remind us of the ephemera many of us will miss when smartphones inevitably make wallets obsolete—and a few of the worthy trade-offs our devices bring. — Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, "Will the Smartphone Ever Truly Replace Your Beloved Wallet?," 2 Aug. 2018 Dog jackets, skateboards, and more ephemera were imagined by Colette’s Sarah Andelman, who worked with the Genius designers on creating exclusive merch. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Moncler Conquers Both Coasts With Their Genius Project," 5 Oct. 2018 Respect for craftsmanship, tradition, and prime materials is matched by a conspicuous disregard for the ephemera of trends, both on the part of father and son, and the artisans who have joined their studio over the years. — Maria Shollenbarger, ELLE Decor, "An Italian Design Firm Transforms Discreet-but-Luxe Kitchens with a Timeless Florentine Aesthetic," 18 Oct. 2018 His store was jammed to the rafters with antique signs, musical instruments, and highway ephemera, none of which was for sale. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, "Long Live Route 66," 19 July 2018 Much of Blindspotting takes place in private homes and spaces, like the home Miles shares with his partner and son, and Collin’s mother’s house, which is brimming with art, ephemera, and personal belongings collected and layered over decades. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "How two movies portray Oakland’s rapid change," 29 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ephemera.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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