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

Ever since she took back creative control of her brand about six years ago, Tory Burch is back at the center of the American fashion zeitgeist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

I’m always interested in the zeitgeist and how we fit into that, but not necessarily to be on trend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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 Rives, Amélie