contemporary
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Here, contemporary pieties are used to judge the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s still pastiche, but unbeholden to the nostalgia-obsessed, highly referential style that has plagued so much contemporary media, like “Stranger Things,” “Super 8” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Besides Anderson, many other contemporary filmmakers have been turning to shooting in the VistaVision format.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski, who consecrated the statue, said "many contemporary people look only to the earth"
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The art establishment also objects to “the new painting” for what the artists paint: contemporary subjects such as train stations, cafes, bridges.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
This includes direct matchups against those contemporaries, 288 wins, some very impressive postseason wins and stats, and including shutouts that match those of other pitchers of his time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
She conjures a bewitching onscreen presence that many of her contemporaries could only dream of, pulling the viewer’s gaze with a single glare from her steely eyes or the quiver of her chin.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
In truth, other England Under-19 contemporaries caught up while Flintoff struggled for first-team action and fitness.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He couldn’t help but notice that some of his contemporaries from when he played with the Braves and Dodgers were walking slower, in some cases with the help of a cane or an assistant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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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