zeitgeist

Example Sentences

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The paper was "the zeitgeist of print", Rajan said in his tribute, and "embodied Thatcher's Britain - though not her politics".

From BBC

He placed these zeitgeist figures in the orbit of a more humble historical figure named Henry Carr, who figured into Joyce’s “Ulysses.”

From Los Angeles Times

Other Netflix shows, like “House of Cards,” have certainly captured the zeitgeist before, but co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he believes “Stranger Things” stands above some previous hits.

From Los Angeles Times

She has a knack for nailing the zeitgeist with a light touch but also a hardcore work ethic, carving out something of a conventional life and career out of making things up.

From Los Angeles Times

Kearney and Levine speculated instead that the answers lie in the cultural zeitgeist — “shifting priorities across cohorts of young adults,” as they put it.

From Washington Post