Thesaurus results for EPHEMERA

ephemera

noun

Definition of ephemera

as in curiosa

things that are important or useful for only a short time; items that were not meant to have lasting value

—usually plural He has a large collection of old menus and other ephemera.

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Recent Examples of ephemera Atlanta convention with lots of records for sale as well as memorabilia, ephemera and music from vinyl-spinning DJs. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Overall, the institution plans to display wide-ranging exhibitions that include photography, digital art, and animation, in addition to film ephemera and paintings. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026 Peruse personal items like his photographs, musical instruments, and handwritten letters, plus Hollywood ephemera, including original props and clothing from The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, as well as show scripts. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 The archive, which also includes material from the CCA’s predecessor, the Third Eye Centre, holds more than 50 years of cultural activity in Glasgow through exhibition records, photographs, posters, films, flyers and other ephemera. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ephemera

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Noun

There was clearly a market for exotics on a budget and sans passport.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Unlike most six‑figure exotics that depreciate as predictably as the setting sun, the 911 has behaved like a blue‑chip asset, giving owners confidence that their purchase rested on unusually solid financial ground.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of exotic

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For his latest fashion comeback, Van Assche returned to his historic Belgian production partner Gysemans BVBA, though his new collection is realized with only deadstock fabrics, meaning smaller quantities and a sense of rarity.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Whittingham suggested Michigan might have leaned too heavily on the rhino against Western Michigan, but that position is going to be a staple of Beck’s offense, meaning targets for tight ends might be more of a rarity.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rarity

Noun

France's passion for paintings, sculptures, ancient artifacts and other valuables and curios is a source of national pride and identity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
If anything, they were perhaps afforded slightly more tolerance because they were seen as a curio.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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