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 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 Some sixteen years later, pop Bildung abounds, thanks largely to online fan communities who can weave the most obscure ephemera into epic tales of redemption. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Yarn and fabric survived the morning rush, as did specialty paper, ephemera, paint and art-forward books. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 31 July 2026 Though not archaeological, the designs tapped into a related appetite for inherited craft and materials with ephemera from the past. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 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

Noun

The durability of Meloni’s coalition has been a rarity in postwar Italy, where governments often have fallen before the end of their mandates.

— Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The durability of Meloni’s coalition has been a rarity in postwar Italy, where governments have often fallen before the end of their mandates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of rarity

Noun

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
The Commonwealths is a multi-sport competition held every four years between member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and their territories, and has become more of a sporting curio in recent iterations, ranking well below the Olympics.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of curio

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