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ephemeral adj

Ephemeral means short-lived. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of ephemeral

  • short-lived

Usage examples of ephemeral

The rainbow was beautiful but ephemeral, fading after only a few minutes.

Online trends are often ephemeral; everyone talks about them today and forgets them tomorrow.

The artist used ice to create an ephemeral sculpture that would melt by evening.

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