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contemporary

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




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She began singing traditional Bulgarian folklore music at the age of seven before later shifting her focus toward contemporary pop.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

And although their styling feels modern, the musicians are keen to stress they're not reinventing the wheel - BIIRD's sound remains rooted in Irish tradition, albeit with a contemporary twist.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Perhaps, in an alternate timeline, Cadillac’s comely and contemporary, two-row SUV might have struggled to find a wider audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Mainstream contemporary historians view the Constitution as a compromise between free and slaveholding states.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Neither the Indians nor the Pilgrims had our contemporary under standing of infectious disease.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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