How to Use fleeting in a Sentence

fleeting

adjective
  • I caught a fleeting glimpse of the comet.
  • But that drug trip is fleeting.
    — Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • Some of ‘em last for a long time, but most of them are fleeting.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The bands know how fleeting the moment can be.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The very nature of life is fleeting.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Fads, as the tush push or wildcat have shown, can be fleeting.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Trends are by their very nature fleeting.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That life is fleeting — just a moment.
    — CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • But that fight at the very end could be seen as a fall… Well, life is fleeting.
    — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2023
  • The spirit has a fleeting heat that’s gone by the time the shot has slipped down your throat.
    — David Shortell, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2022
  • And such a fleeting, intense pleasure can be hard to come by.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2021
  • But those moments were fleeting.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • But her freedom proved fleeting.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • What if even those fleeting pleasures were to vanish for good?
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • A lot of these moments are just small fleeting moments.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Lee reminds us poignantly that time is fleeting and things change on a dime.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Don’t glaze over the metaverse news as simply a fleeting fad.
    — Sidney Swift, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2021
  • And in those fleeting moments of doubt, the tattoos are there.
    — Dennis Waszak Jr., courant.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • But even then, the amount of time she was truly challenged was fleeting.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2021
  • Fame is fleeting and fickle, and all of us have seen people get burned by it.
    — Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023
  • Both human life and the landscape are fleeting here.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Moore and her colleagues did not know then how fleeting that feeling would be.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
  • These times are precious and joyful and crazy, all rolled up — and fleeting.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022
  • Seasons change and fashion is fleeting, but blouge is in it for the long haul.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
  • Feelings are fleeting, but their level cannot be.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Cool girls stick to the classics, which is why the loafer has withstood fleeting trends.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Though fleeting, these fan favorite flavors pack a punch.
    — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There will also be a fleeting nod to Elon Musk in the movie.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
  • While the season may be fleeting, its rich plaids, warm hues, and all-around cozy vibes don’t have to be.
    — Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2022
  • But the magic is fleeting, and so are these doughnuts, so don't miss your chance to try them!
    — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

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