ephemerality

noun ephem·er·al·i·ty \ i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē , -ˌfē- \

Definition of ephemerality

plural ephemeralities

1 ephemeralities plural :ephemeral things

2 :the quality or state of being ephemeral

Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence

never has the ephemerality of fame been more apparent than in today's pop culture

Recent Examples of ephemerality from the Web

Smith’s 1967 work transforms the conventional stability of sculptural mass into environmental perceptual ephemerality.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "Where yellow means go, and go now: LACMA's standout show on '60s Dwan Gallery," 31 May 2017
Dance is often romanticized for its ephemerality, but Ms. Valencia, shaping her own narrative, intends to leave a record.

— siobhan burke, New York Times, "Mariana Valencia’s ‘Album’ Moves Toward Biography," 30 Mar. 2017
The song fits well alongside modern vaporous sounds that aspire to its era, but the demo’s ephemerality can’t be detached from its appeal: a recording truly lost to time, dug up from the analog ruins.

— matthew trammell, The New Yorker, "Listening Booth: “Bugs,” by the Eclipse," 20 Jan. 2017
These blocks of work demand to be consumed as a whole, and serve as an enemy of the ephemerality of music consumption.

— jon caramanica, New York Times, "The Best Albums of 2016," 9 Dec. 2016

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