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Ephemeral
ə-fem-ər-əl
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Greek, 16th century
 
1
Fleeting or short-lived
2
Lasting for a single day
 
 
 
Examples of Ephemeral in a sentence
 
"My ephemeral romance lasted only through the summer, but I'll always treasure it."
 
"Fads are ephemeral — they're popular for a short time before the masses move on to the next big thing."
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