contemporary
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Their conversation explores characters who hide their true nature behind carefully constructed personas, the role of technology in enabling obsession and revenge, and the social rituals that define contemporary London.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Mari owns several events and experiences properties, including tennis tournament Miami Open, contemporary art organization Frieze and London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
It helps that Early’s vision of our media-steeped contemporary lives sees through the shiny, digital facade.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
The design’s height, contemporary style, glassy facade and round edges have drawn boycotts, protests, legal threats and letter-writing campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Over time, the Meggers-Roosevelt dispute grew bitter and personal; inevitable in a contemporary academic context, it featured charges of colonialism, elitism, and membership in the CIA.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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
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
He couldn’t help but notice that some of his contemporaries from when he played with the Braves and Dodgers were walking slower, in some cases with the help of a cane or an assistant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
Most of his contemporaries didn't know what to make of these late quartets.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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