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contemporaries

NOUN
generation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
age crop microgeneration
WEAK
Beat Generation Gen X Gen Y Gen Z Generation A Generation X Generation Y Generation Z Lost Generation Millennials Silent Generation Xennials baby boomers boomers sandwich generation


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Those things could be left to his contemporaries.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

In fact, it’s got more pop DNA than many of its contemporaries — just don’t expect the intricacies to come from Mother Mary’s music or her mythology.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The apparent lack of interest in Terry as a manager is in stark contrast to some of his contemporaries from England's much-lauded 'golden generation'.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

His contemporaries thought him “stand-offish,” yet forgave him, saying, “Oh, Kenyon. It’s just that he lives in a world of his own.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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