- 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
According to Mr. Rovelli, he did “excellent physics” and was “more intelligent . . . than the contemporaries I know.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“ANTM” and “The Swan” were contemporaries, after all.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, she became distressed when her ideas were copied by or "inspired" her male contemporaries – including Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and Lucas Samaras – whose works would be displayed at more prestigious galleries.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He and his contemporaries had no reason to believe in progress.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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