: things that are important or useful for only a short time : items that were not meant to have lasting value
He has a large collection of old menus and other ephemera.
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/ephemera. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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