ephemerality

noun

ephem·​er·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē How to pronounce ephemerality (audio)
-ˌfē-
plural ephemeralities
1
ephemeralities plural : ephemeral things
2
: the quality or state of being ephemeral

Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence

a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
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Today, no tourist can visit that work in The Louvre and no billionaire can buy it at auction—its beauty was in its ephemerality. Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 Spirit's ephemerality is so visible that even Saturday Night Live poked fun at its transience in a recent sketch. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 In many ways, nature serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion—its rebirth, renewal, and cyclicity, as well as its transience, ephemerality, and evanescence. Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024 There’s an appreciation of life and its ephemerality, a belief in the essential beauty of it all. Dustin Nelson, SPIN, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ephemerality 

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ephemerality was in 1822

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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ephemerality. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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