as in transience
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
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Recent Examples of ephemerality
Pilot hybrid post‑quantum encryption on a critical internal service, wrap a long‑lifecycle system in quantum‑resilient tunnels or modernize key management around automation and ephemerality.
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Federico Simonetti,
Forbes.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Also in Japan there is a strong connection and respect towards nature, people in Japan appreciate the ephemerality of it.
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Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
In temporary environments, social consequences are softened by distance and ephemerality.
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Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Sep. 2025
The show reflects on the ephemerality of cultural memory.
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Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ephemerality
Federico Simonetti,
Forbes.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Also in Japan there is a strong connection and respect towards nature, people in Japan appreciate the ephemerality of it.
—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
In temporary environments, social consequences are softened by distance and ephemerality.
—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Sep. 2025
The show reflects on the ephemerality of cultural memory.
—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ephemerality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemerality
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But in Faiz’s poem, the union with the beloved also contains an acute awareness of mortality and the transience of beauty – a recognition of what has been lost, and the suffering still to come.
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Their eyes evoke deep contemplation of the transience of life.
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Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.
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How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
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Yet in an era increasingly defined by digital abstraction and impermanence, fashion designers are newly preoccupied with the tangible and historic.
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Pyrotechnic spectaculars thrill us with movement, surprise, poignant impermanence — and those qualities distinguish dance, as well.
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The filmmaker rarely lingers, making brief moments of grace — like Gabrielle peeking in at her mom and stepdad taking a nap — all the more resonant for their evanescence.
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To explain why a gag is funny is to crush its soufflé evanescence.
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Locke also had a high transiency rate before Green Dot was in charge.
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That is everybody in college basketball in an era of transaction and transiency that has been compared to unlimited free agency without a salary cap.
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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemerality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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