contemporary
adjective
existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time.
contemporaries
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pluralof contemporary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Worse than these attempts at stolen glory, perhaps, is the spectacle of how contemporaries revised their opinions of Wilde to suit prevailing fashions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Read, a well-known portraitist at the time, studied in Europe, moved professionally in elite circles and was so successful that she was paid more handsomely than her better-known contemporaries, including Gainsborough.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unlike many of his contemporaries working in the big-budget space, Nolan has no affection for the slow build.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
As the exhibit’s days count down, the inspired visions from Kahlo, Rivera and their contemporaries continue to transfix visitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the infinite had already begun to gnaw at the roots of Western thought, thanks to Zeno of Elea, a philosopher reckoned by his contemporaries to be the most annoying man in the West.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
