ephemera
a plural of ephemeron.
an ephemerid.
Origin of ephemera
1Words Nearby ephemera
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How to use ephemera in a sentence
Still, the thematic inclinations of the US public point to a love of the 1990s that Hollywood isn’t fully tapping into, compared with the mountain of 1980s ephemera currently being shown in theaters and on television.
Why Hollywood’s obsession with the 1980s should fastforward to the 1990s | Adario Strange | July 20, 2022 | QuartzCheck out our gallery of other royal auction ephemera - including Queen Victoria's knickers!
Slice of Prince William and Kate Middleton Wedding Cake Sells For $4,160 | Tom Sykes | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe collages, which have never been exhibited, could be called ephemera.
The paintings, ephemera, wall texts, and audio tour construct a story of an obsessive, gifted genius who lived for love and art.
Oh yes, we can all bear it; and by so much we ephemera get back our lost significance, our sovereignty.
The Open Question | Elizabeth Robins
The tail of some species of the genus ephemera is furnished with three long, jointed, hairy bristles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyAt the spot of our encampment, as soon as the shades of night closed in, we were visited by hordes of ephemera.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThe cut represents the circulation in the vessels of the larva of an ephemera.
The Life of an Insect | AnonymousThe best known is ephemera vulgata, of which the sub-imago is called the "green drake," and the imago the "grey drake" by anglers.
British Dictionary definitions for ephemera
/ (ɪˈfɛmərə) /
a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera
something transitory or short-lived
(functioning as plural) a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels
a plural of ephemeron
Origin of ephemera
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