1. the quality of being fleeting or vanishing quickly; a gradual fading from sight or memory
Usage: formal

Examples

• The evanescence of childhood memories made her treasure the few she could still recall.
• Morning mist demonstrated the evanescence of natural phenomena.
• The artist captured the evanescence of the sunset in watercolor.
• He was struck by the evanescence of fame in the entertainment industry.
• The evanescence of the rainbow left the children disappointed.
• Poetry often explores themes of love’s evanescence.
• The evanescence of youth became apparent as she looked through old photographs.