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contemporary

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




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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

Megan Rapinoe was a star of the U.S. women’s national team, but her autobiography is less about soccer than a story of contemporary America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Others have suggested that the older style and inland location did not appeal to buyers seeking contemporary, turnkey homes near the ocean.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It was the second year that the gala took on the “Moca Legends” format, which recognizes figures who “cement the museum as a global leader in contemporary art,” per MOCA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

This theme of the body as a machine was developed in the seventeenth century by another Italian, Giovanni Borelli, who was an older contemporary and friend of Malpighi.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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