ephemera
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- noun
- /ɪˈfɛmərə/
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efímero
- Collectors enjoy browsing through various types of ephemera, such as old postcards and concert tickets.
- artifacts and ephemera
- photographs and ephemera
- ephemera and maps
I love any kind of ephemera that really is alien because it's from the past, if you know what I mean.
- I love any kind of ephemera that really is alien because it's from the past, if you know what I mean.
- And it is this success isn't measured by ephemera.
Examples
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A bookshop specializes in rare publications and other types of ephemera that capture the essence of a bygone era.
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Collect artifacts, ephemera, and maps that help literally to bring the experience home for students.
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Each of us on the team saved key pieces of ephemera that meant something to us.
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I love any kind of ephemera that really is alien because it's from the past, if you know what I mean.
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The Victorian era was indeed an age of ephemera.
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A particular favorite is ephemera, tickets, labels, old maps, sheet music, you name it!
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And before she moved, she unloaded several boxes of ephemera of mine that she had kept unbeknownst to me.
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Collection contains correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Dr. Julia Floyd Smith from 1975-1993.
Academic text (2010) -
On-site data collection should include photographs or sketches, pertinent artifacts, ephemera and maps, travel journal notes, and literature.
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Over a hundred vendors set up booths purveying their finest costume jewelry, housewares, ephemera, clothing, and more.
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Synonyms
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Things kept to remind you of famous people or events
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ephemera comes from the Greek parts epi- 'on' and hemera 'day', so it originally meant 'lasting for a day'. That's why ephemera now refers to things that exist or are enjoyed for only a short time, like old tickets, postcards, or small papers that collectors keep.