1. ephemeral - Noun
2. ephemeral - Adjective
3. ephemeral - Adjective Satellite
Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.
Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body. Christian Dior
So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories. John Williams
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it. Denis Diderot
I am a weak, ephemeral creature made of mud and dream. But I feel all the powers of the universe whirling within me. Nikos Kazantzakis
Ephemeral work made outside, for and about a day, lies at the core of my art and its making must be kept private. Andy Goldsworthy
Extract the eternal from the ephemeral. Charles Baudelaire