zeitgeist

[tsahyt-, zahyt-gahyst] / ˈtsaɪt-, ˈzaɪtˌgaɪst /

NOUN

spirit of the time

Synonyms

STRONG

climate outlook spirit trend

WEAK

ambience atmosphere disposition feeling flavor inclination leaning milieu movement tendency tenor tone

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zeitgeist

If that’s not breaking the zeitgeist bubble, I don’t know what is.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

His mid-20th century style reflects both the European zeitgeist and his own exuberantly analytic big-picture sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“People have to watch our show to keep up with the social media. We used to be the show that everybody talked about the next day. And so we’re in the zeitgeist again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"It's not an exciting place to shop, or what it used to be for kids around Christmas. Under a new ownership you'd hope they could get it back into the zeitgeist."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

So Sophy left off trying to understand clearly all the "ologies" and fly-wheel within fly-wheel movements of the day, and contented herself with a general apprehension of the zeitgeist.

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives

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