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Fugacious

Definition

(formal, literary) Lasting for a very short time; transitory. Typically used to describe something that is fleeting or ephemeral, often in a poetic or philosophical context.

Example Sentences

1The fugacious nature of human life is a recurring theme in the works of many existentialist philosophers.
2The firefly's glow is fugacious, lasting only for a few seconds before it disappears in the darkness.
3The artist's use of fugacious imagery in her paintings captures the transience of modern life.
4In the stillness of the night, the sound of the crickets is a fugacious reminder of the beauty of nature.
5The concept of time itself is fugacious, always slipping away from us, never to be recaptured.

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