ephemera
📖 Definitions
noun
1. Things that last only a short time.
2. Things of no lasting significance.
3. Items such as tickets, postcards, and letters that are intended to be discarded after use but sometimes become collectibles.
💬 Usage Examples
“It would be a mistake to dismiss the issues roiling the book business as ephemera.” Alex Clark; The Publishing Wars; New Statesman (London, UK); Jul 22, 2022. “The exhibition includes more than 200 items of ephemera, with letters, photographs, telegrams, manuscripts, copies of The Little Review, and more.” Gemma Tipton; The Women Who Helped Joyce Make Ulysses; Irish Times (Dublin); Feb 5, 2022.