contemporary
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I am disheartened by the merely contemporary and hence indifferent to every fad.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
European dance music rhythms collide with contemporary hip-hop deliveries and progressive metal bass undertones as if they were always meant to coalesce.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The Order: The open-face bagel sandwich with whitefish salad, mustard, pickled peppers and dill combines classic flavors with contemporary style.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
She will be the latest member of his family to transition into the contemporary world—last year, Salim allowed his eldest son to join Tanzania’s military, a move once unheard of in Hadzabe culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
They had been very good, and he had learned a lot from them about the problems of contemporary Judaism.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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