as in curiosa
things that are important or useful for only a short time; items that were not meant to have lasting value
—usually plural
He has a large collection of old menus and other ephemera.
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Courtesy of Galerie Marcelle Alix; International Gay Information Center ephemera files - Bars, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
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Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
Jasper lives off the grid in a gorgeous modernist house full of books and ephemera; that building features a huge window that looks out into the forest, similar to Aguineau’s smaller window that gazes out into the dark blue expanse.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024
The album’s sales were bolstered by its availability across 17 different CD variants, all containing collectible paper ephemera like photocards, stickers and a poster, as well as two vinyl editions.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 22 July 2024
Activities and Experiences The al fresco fitness area is one of the hotel’s highlights, capitalizing on the pristine views and providing top-end yoga mats, weights, and other fitness gear ephemera, plus a punching bag and a bench press.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
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Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
Jasper lives off the grid in a gorgeous modernist house full of books and ephemera; that building features a huge window that looks out into the forest, similar to Aguineau’s smaller window that gazes out into the dark blue expanse.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024
The album’s sales were bolstered by its availability across 17 different CD variants, all containing collectible paper ephemera like photocards, stickers and a poster, as well as two vinyl editions.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 22 July 2024
Activities and Experiences The al fresco fitness area is one of the hotel’s highlights, capitalizing on the pristine views and providing top-end yoga mats, weights, and other fitness gear ephemera, plus a punching bag and a bench press.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
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“Ephemera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemera. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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