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
Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence
a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
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Jia’s sense of the ephemerality of the medium, and of the world that the medium reflects, has seldom been more stirringly profound.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Through that love and care, and ephemerality and movement over permanence and rigidity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s an ephemerality to the theatrical experience.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most beautiful thing about these sweets are their ephemerality.
—Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Through that love and care, and ephemerality and movement over permanence and rigidity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s an ephemerality to the theatrical experience.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most beautiful thing about these sweets are their ephemerality.
—Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ephemerality
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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ephemerality. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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