mid-century

American  

[mid-sen-cher-ee] / ˌmɪdˈsɛn tʃər i /

adjective

1. taking place in, from, or characteristic of the middle of the 20th century.

2. taking place in, from, or characteristic of the middle of a specific century.

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noun

1. the middle decades of a specific century.

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mid-century

Pretty much all landmarks, even the one that, Kubrick groused, reduced him to a “hired hand”—1960’s “Spartacus,” a brilliant mid-century epic but not really Kubrickian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

If you’re a seasoned people-mover rider, luxury is probably the last word you’d ascribe to the vehicle another mid-century promo video called a “monster on wheels.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Classic cars and marching bands crept along parade routes, nodding to the nostalgia-tinged mid-century that has come to dominate the notion of “a better time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

But the report still included a scenario where the world reaches net-zero emissions by mid-century.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

For a generation every public man had views on that subject for which he was ready to fight; mid-century and later historians came to conclusions of the most contradictory nature.

From The Reign of Andrew Jackson by Frederic Austin Ogg

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