- plural of contemporary.
contemporaries
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Meanwhile, Latina artists like Patssi Valdez painted and photographed her contemporaries — who were, as Leticia Alvarado writes, “bearers of an edgy beauty and indescribable talent who existed as art themselves.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Wilson’s democratic faith is the heart of Mr. Wegman’s account: “No other founder foresaw more accurately where America was headed—a country more democratic, more inclusive, and more egalitarian than any of his contemporaries dared imagine.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The primary difference between Hartnett and his contemporaries, though, was that Hartnett could hold his own on screen.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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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