contemporary
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L.A. is so lucky to have Formas, a curated vintage and contemporary design store in the Arts District founded by Natalia Luna and Josh Terris.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
They mix historical and contemporary art, a multiplicity of media and, often, objects from disparate periods and styles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Clips of contemporary scientists show this view remains dominant today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He formed the orchestra - named after a friend of his mother's - 30 years ago, playing contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A contemporary of Leeuwenhoek’s, Jan Swammerdam, showed that butterflies, which had been regarded as new creatures born out of the pupa, were already present within the caterpillar: their organs could be identified by dissection.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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