- plural of contemporary.
contemporaries
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To Hamilton and his contemporaries, public credit meant not government bonds, like the trillions’ worth afloat today, but the reputation and honor of the government that issues them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She conjures a bewitching onscreen presence that many of her contemporaries could only dream of, pulling the viewer’s gaze with a single glare from her steely eyes or the quiver of her chin.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mary Herron, 21, who is leaving a boutique cupcake shop with two friends, has noticed a difference in attitudes amongst her contemporaries.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
His contemporaries would have been surprised to learn that Romans came to embrace Christianity in the fourth century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A notch below six feet four and slightly above two hundred pounds, he was a full head taller than his male contemporaries.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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