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
Ordered thematically and chronologically, with historical ephemera accompanying artworks, the exhibition thoroughly articulates the narrative of a unique figure who nonetheless exemplified the aspirations and contradictions common to his time.
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Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
References to 1950s ephemera score writing so alive that the sentences seem almost to vibrate, like particles let loose by a madman.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The brand, helmed by Max Siegelman, reimagines harness racing ephemera and Garment District craftsmanship to create something uniquely resonant for a generation that increasingly seeks storytelling as a prerequisite for aesthetic tastes.
—Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.
—Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
References to 1950s ephemera score writing so alive that the sentences seem almost to vibrate, like particles let loose by a madman.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The brand, helmed by Max Siegelman, reimagines harness racing ephemera and Garment District craftsmanship to create something uniquely resonant for a generation that increasingly seeks storytelling as a prerequisite for aesthetic tastes.
—Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.
—Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemera
Noun
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There’s another, subtler way to work exotics into a tailored ensemble: as an accessory.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
20 Mar. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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But for all its delightful strangeness, Groundhog Day is also a rarity among American holidays.—
Avery Keatley,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now 78 years old and living in Medina, Washington, Wallach's journey in aviation began in 1975, at a time when female pilots were an extreme rarity in commercial airlines.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Juliet Arch Cabinet The Juliet Arch Cabinet from the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart is one of the most aesthetic and functional curio cabinets available.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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This profile starts as a curio, but very quickly becomes fascinating.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemera. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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