evanescent
Americanadjective
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passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing
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ephemeral or transitory
Other Word Forms
- evanescence noun
- evanescently adverb
- nonevanescent adjective
- nonevanescently adverb
- unevanescent adjective
- unevanescently adverb
Etymology
Origin of evanescent
First recorded in 1700–1805; from Latin ēvānēscent- (stem of ēvānēscēns ) “vanishing, disappearing”; evanesce, -ent
Example Sentences
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While investors walk on eggshells anticipating Fed decisions, tariff relief, and evanescent cease-fires, one company is steadily feeding investors nutritious dividends, cash flows, and earnings per share growth.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
It’s as if by forswearing the evanescent experience of real-life performing, Glenn Gould gave himself eternal fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
More recently, her 2015 production of “The White Snake” at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre turned an ancient Chinese fable into entrancing, if evanescent, theatrical entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023
“A recipe is a moment in time,” he says, changing constantly in its execution and evanescent.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022
Every man, woman, and child who had died in Weep since...since when?...and passed near enough the citadel in their evanescent journey for Minya to catch.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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