ephemera
noun
, -ˈfem-rə\
, -ˈfem-rē \
or ephemeras
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The ephemera, the scraps, are enshrined with the big stuff, the arguments, declarations, and discoveries, our conversations flattened into one years-long instant message chat. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Delete Your Account," 10 Feb. 2019 It’s hard to turn ephemera into a sustainable career. — Bijan Stephen, The Verge, "Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe raised $17,820 for charity through his Earth, Wind & Fire meme," 3 Oct. 2018 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. 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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