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contemporary

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




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It features oak flooring, an open floor plan, contemporary finishes, and walls of glass.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The contemporary Falangist movement in Spain explicitly borrows its name and iconography from Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

With Dataland, Refik and Erkılıç have constructed a conceptual defense against contemporary cultural anxieties, rejecting the narrative of machine versus human to reframe artificial intelligence as a mirror reflecting civilization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

He was not, by all contemporary Scottish accounts, the treacherous bastard Shakespeare makes him out to be.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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