contemporary
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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
He formed the orchestra - named after a friend of his mother's - 30 years ago, playing contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The contemporary Orion carried an American flag originally intended for a canceled Apollo 18 mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Now a sneaker free agent after his high-profile departure from longtime sponsor Under Armour, Curry honored his contemporary with a blue and yellow version of the LeBron X iD sneakers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I relished the sight of high schoolers mingling with contemporary artists like John Legend, Justin Timberlake, and Alison Krauss as well as legends like Smokey Robinson and Patti LaBelle.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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