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ephemeral
01
lasting or existing for a small amount of time
Examples
The joy of childhood is often described as ephemeral, fleeting away as one grows older.
The beauty of the cherry blossoms is ephemeral, lasting only a few weeks each spring.
02
lasting just a day
Examples
The patient 's symptoms were diagnosed as an ephemeral fever, disappearing within 24 hours.
The festival was an ephemeral celebration, with activities and performances that lasted just a day.
Ephemeral
01
something that lasts for a very short time
Examples
The festival was a beautiful ephemeral, gone as quickly as it arrived.
In the world of fashion, trends are often mere ephemerals, quickly fading away.
02
a type of plant that completes its life cycle in a very short period, typically thriving only for a brief season or under specific conditions
Examples
Desert ephemerals bloom quickly after rare rains and then disappear until the next season.
The botanist studied various ephemerals that emerged during the brief spring months.
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