Words similar to ephemeral

Example sentences for: ephemeral

How can you use “ephemeral” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

William Safire, who once addressed the phrase in passing, seemed to think it a nonce expression, enjoying an ephemeral vogue.
And still more unusual, he was not concerned with the follies and foibles of everyday life, that least interesting comic subject, but something deeper, darker, and less ephemeral.
The drying of leaves may mimic natural conditions, as water in container habitats is ephemeral, with containers drying and filling with precipitation inputs [ 10 29 30 ] .
Of these, or the many other similar examples I've collected, there is no mention in the book . The reason that I didn't mention them was that to do so seemed to me "a cheap shot"--concentrating on the ephemeral and the inconsequential--the scummy froth atop the waves of any discourse.
It would allow you to see how closely you line up with the candidate for whom you intend to vote, and thereby tell you whether your attraction is based on a congruence of views or a more ephemeral sense of goodwill.