contemporaries
- plural of contemporary.
Example Sentences
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The 88-year-old died at his home in London earlier this month, prompting tributes from his contemporaries in the art world, the prime minister and senior members of the Royal Family.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The author charts a direct line from the writings of Vane and Locke through those of American Patriots such as John Adams and his contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
He read classical authors as if they were his contemporaries.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
