- plural of contemporary.
contemporaries
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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
Read, a well-known portraitist at the time, studied in Europe, moved professionally in elite circles and was so successful that she was paid more handsomely than her better-known contemporaries, including Gainsborough.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unlike many of his contemporaries working in the big-budget space, Nolan has no affection for the slow build.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The rejection of Victorian moral earnestness after World War I made the colorful Disraeli a more appealing character than his contemporaries, especially Gladstone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Yet the genteel detachment of Pasteur and his contemporaries seemed quaint, even foolish, given the profits to be made in the industrial world.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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