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contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee] / kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /




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And as Mr. Asbridge points out, thanks to the spread of the new technology that we call paper, there was rather more contemporary writing about the Black Death than previous disasters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The Pompidou Centre in Paris, with which Hockney collaborated for two landmark exhibitions, described him as "unquestionably one of the major figures of contemporary art".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The main bedroom offers a clean, contemporary aesthetic, with large glass doors that open to another terrace space, with its own private seating area—and steps that lead down to the main yard and pool space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Kind Kit Marlowe,” a contemporary had called him.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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