contemporary
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L.A. is so lucky to have Formas, a curated vintage and contemporary design store in the Arts District founded by Natalia Luna and Josh Terris.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Clips of contemporary scientists show this view remains dominant today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Melbourne is a "contemporary urban place" but "at the same time there is still a very strong connection by the Aboriginal people to this traditional country".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The contemporary Orion carried an American flag originally intended for a canceled Apollo 18 mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
She longed to see a most beautiful statue of the goddess of Argos, made by the great sculptor Polyclitus the Elder, who was said to be as great as his younger contemporary, Phidias.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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