contemporary
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The Pompidou Centre in Paris, with which Hockney collaborated for two landmark exhibitions, described him as "unquestionably one of the major figures of contemporary art".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
I knew when I wrote this book that it was going to break the compact readers have with contemporary fiction where someone changes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
Barker wisely fashioned “Obsession” as a contemporary movie, taking inspiration from a “Simpsons” rerun and revamping it into something the socially conscious, explainer video-addicted YouTube audience might enjoy.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Tisquantum was critical to the colony’s survival, contemporary scholars agree.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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