🇬🇧 Ephemeral meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Ephemeral means something that is here for only a short time and then quickly goes away, like a soap bubble that pops, a rainbow after rain, or the last cookie on the plate.

The cat’s ephemeral love for me exists only when I’m holding a can opener.

My fame as a “great chef” was ephemeral once everyone realized I just added cheese to everything.

The teacher’s ephemeral silence ended the moment we opened our math tests and started screaming internally.

The principal’s ephemeral smile disappeared when the fire alarm went off for the fourth “accidental” time that day.

Rainbows are beautiful but ephemeral, because they only appear when sunlight and raindrops line up just right, then fade away in minutes.

The child chased an ephemeral soap bubble down the lane. Each ephemeral shimmer held a small sun; each ephemeral touch made it wobble. The ephemeral globe burst on her palm, leaving an ephemeral wet ring and a laugh. She waved, glad for the ephemeral bright moment, and moved on down the path.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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