evanescence
noun
ev·a·nes·cence
ˌe-və-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s 
1
: the process or fact of evanescing
2
: evanescent quality
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the evanescence of a rainbow detracts not a whit from its beauty
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—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
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Or will the evanescence of your days be marked by the brief spasm of cherry blossoms in bloom?
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
How to make meaning of one’s life, of life itself and the evanescence of memories, in the midst of pain and suffering?
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
In many ways, nature serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion—its rebirth, renewal, and cyclicity, as well as its transience, ephemerality, and evanescence.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Or will the evanescence of your days be marked by the brief spasm of cherry blossoms in bloom?
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Evanescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evanescence. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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evanescence
noun
ev·a·nes·cence
ˌev-ə-ˈnes-ᵊn(t)s
: evanescent quality
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