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
Across from the station is the Cooper Museum, a wunderkammer-style collection that spans everything from indigenous artifacts to local ephemera to pop culture items.
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the same scroll, you can be confronted by images of life’s mundane ephemera and others of war and suffering.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Ticket-holders will also be able to explore a tight but impactful exhibition of vintage McQueen fashion and ephemera adjacent to the theater, at the Mansion at Hudson Yards.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In his work, Fifield-Perez’s interdisciplinary practice centers the materiality of paper ephemera, everyday self- documents discarded after having fulfilled their purpose.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the same scroll, you can be confronted by images of life’s mundane ephemera and others of war and suffering.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Ticket-holders will also be able to explore a tight but impactful exhibition of vintage McQueen fashion and ephemera adjacent to the theater, at the Mansion at Hudson Yards.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In his work, Fifield-Perez’s interdisciplinary practice centers the materiality of paper ephemera, everyday self- documents discarded after having fulfilled their purpose.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemera
Noun
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Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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All exotics should be considered New Gear.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to books for sale, there will be jewelry, curios, knick-knacks, puzzles and more available.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Robotaxi tests began there in 2023, and the company started offering demo rides to curios spectators at Resorts World in late July.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemera. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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