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contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee] / kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /




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The main bedroom offers a clean, contemporary aesthetic, with large glass doors that open to another terrace space, with its own private seating area—and steps that lead down to the main yard and pool space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

To really good contemporary artists, however, the debilities inherent to art made in a very small size are merely challenges to be met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Based in Brooklyn, Delgado Lopera says he’s just finished teaching for the year as an assistant professor of creative writing and contemporary Latine literature at the City University of New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Wakehurst said the four pieces would be featured alongside newly commissioned works by other contemporary artists who are part of the Henry Moore Institute.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She left Pel several contemporary novels—literature discussions had been one of their bonds—and they promised to write each other.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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