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 tour of the Zorn House interior reveals all sorts of surprises, including the Great Room that’s decorated with ephemera from his around-the-world travels, including a cabinet with Etrusian artifacts.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
And the California History Room is a treasure trove of maps, documents and fascinating ephemera related to the state’s history.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Accompanying the photos is an installation of contemporaneous ephemera, as well as excerpts of cinema verité-style footage of the band recorded by filmmakers Albert and David Maysles, who were granted access to document the group during their first U.S. visit in February 1964.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Woven around these, the story is told by 30 items of archival ephemera, including original bottles, heritage products, packaging, and artworks.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
And the California History Room is a treasure trove of maps, documents and fascinating ephemera related to the state’s history.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Accompanying the photos is an installation of contemporaneous ephemera, as well as excerpts of cinema verité-style footage of the band recorded by filmmakers Albert and David Maysles, who were granted access to document the group during their first U.S. visit in February 1964.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Woven around these, the story is told by 30 items of archival ephemera, including original bottles, heritage products, packaging, and artworks.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemera
Noun
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Local and regional car clubs showcase more than 300 rare vehicles, from early collectibles to the latest exotics.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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With one of the country’s best jockeys in the saddle and one of its most esteemed trainers behind her, don’t overlook her, especially underneath in vertical exotics. 4.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But there’s much more to the apartment than a mere accumulation of objets de vertu.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Crawford is an inveterate collector, a hunter-gatherer par excellence, and her home is a testament to decades spent amassing oddities and objets de vertu of every stripe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
28 June 2024
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Down 1-0 in the fifth with Crochet really dealing and Yankee hits a real rarity, Rojas has to send Dominguez home from second on LeMahieu’s single to right even though there were no outs.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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While these instances are a rarity, the Burlington field office is equipped to facilitate a short-term stay when necessary.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Trapped: Mind-Altering Shorts Date & Venue TBA Tap into the collective unconscious of a rogue’s gallery of grifters, hermits, and sociopaths with our infamous showcase of gloriously confounding cinematic curios.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 May 2025
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Everton’s first goal was the nadir for that curios theme of United’s display.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemera. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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