Ephemera
[ih-FEM-ər-ə]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 14th century
1.
Things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
2.
Items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity.
Examples of Ephemera in a sentence
"Realizing many of his belongings were basically ephemera, Greg donated them to charity before he moved."
"When Sara is at the fair, she’d rather eat decadent foods than win ephemera on the midway."
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