what does the word ephemeral mean? can you use it in a sentence?

Answer 1

Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly.

An ephemeral waterbody is a creek, stream, river, pond or lake that only exists for a few days following precipitation or snowmelt. They are not the same as intermittent or seasonal waterbodies, which exist for longer periods, but not all year round. Examples of ephemeral streams are the Ugab River in Southern Africa, and a number of small ephemeral watercourses that drain Talak in northern Niger. Lake Carnegie in Western Australia and Lake Cowal in New South Wales are ephemeral lakes.

Ephemeral can also be used as an adjective to refer to a fast deteriorating importance of an object to a person. Brands are notoriously ephemeral assets. A sensation which is felt by a person for a certain period of time before needing replenishment can be referred to as ephemeral.

Answer 2

Somebody on yahoo answers asked me to use ephemeral in a sentence.

Answer 3

ADJECTIVE:

Lasting for a markedly brief time: "There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript" (Irving R. Kaufman).
Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.
NOUN:

A markedly short-lived thing.

Answer 4

1 Lasting for a markedly brief time: “There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript” (Irving R. Kaufman).
2 Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.

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Answer 5

ephemeral lasting a day or a few days. or short-lived, transitory

Answer 6

You know what, until you asked, I would have been able to come up with an example! I'm sure of it!

Answer 7

I do not know, but email me the definition.