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Comparative
more ephemeral
Superlative
most ephemeral
1
lasting or existing for a small amount of time
- 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.
- The happiness from winning the lottery proved to be ephemeral, fading quickly once reality set in.
- His fame was ephemeral, quickly fading after his brief moment in the spotlight.
- The popularity of the trend was ephemeral, quickly replaced by the next big thing.
2
lasting just a day
- 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.
- The insect lived an ephemeral life, surviving only for a single day before perishing.
- The ephemeral bloom of the desert flower is a rare sight.
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