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ephemeron

NOUN
  1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

How To Use ephemeron In A Sentence

  • Attaching self-esteem so inextricably to this physical ephemeron is just all kinds of cringe-inducing from the long view, as one imagines hard-won confidence melting slowly away as rock hard abs give way to the dreaded "jelly belly" once again. I Want to Wrap My Self-Esteem in a Package of Improbable Preservation! Rah Rah Rah!
  • Bloodless and many footed animals, whether furnished with wings or feet, move with more than four points of motion; as, for instance, the dayfly (ephémeron) moves with four feet and four wings: and, I may observe in passing, this creature is exceptional not only in regard to the duration of its existence, whence it receives its name, but also because though a quadruped it has wings also. ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • If then women are not a swarm of ephemeron triflers, why should they be kept in ignorance under the specious name of innocence? A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
  • The question, which we're all asking, is: is this a significant and long-term change or just an ephemeron? Q&Amp;A: How 9-11 Changed Media Coverage
  • The insect lives and flies about until the evening, but as the sun goes down it pines away, and dies at sunset having lived just one day, from which circumstance it is called the ephemeron. The History of Animals
  • Now several things should be noted: he doesn't say all flies have four legs; he mentions a particular animal, the "ephemeron", which is most likely a species of mayfly, or ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • Perhaps the perishing ephemeron enjoys a longer life than the tortoise. The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • Hunt's image of Shelley as a stiffened ephemeron recalls the exquisite bodies tucked away in the ruins in the stanza I began by quoting. Shelley's Pod People
  • It will be a far more memorable experience than anything the ephemeron of a steroid-fuelled 100 metre dash can offer. Boycott the Olympics & Read Proust Instead
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