zeitgeist
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The prose will be aimed less at the high-falutin readers of literary magazines and more at young people with an interest in the cultural zeitgeist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The show, which ran from 2004 to 2007 on NBC, was emblematic of the true-crime-obsessed, tabloid-fueled zeitgeist of the aughts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
No candidate has polled higher than 20-some percent — a testament to how many are in the running, but also an indication that none of them has truly captured the zeitgeist of today’s California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Ultimately, it’s about challenging yourself to get vulnerable, which means many things to Kris, including the courage to stick up for a movie regardless of its current standing in the zeitgeist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
People all over the world who are really secret agents for some other time zone, some other way of looking at the world, some other zeitgeist.
From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory
