space age

Example Sentences

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For the uninitiated—or forgetful—this space-age family sitcom features George and Jane Jetson, living the American dream in an apartment in the sky with their two children, Judy and Elroy, dog Astro and robot maid, Rosey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

First impressions had me doubting my decision: Unfinished plywood lined the cramped elevator and my room—a snug, white space-age capsule—looked like it had emerged from a 3-D printer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

It was designed by another of the Queen's couturiers, Hardy Amies, who later went on to create space-age get-ups for Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film, A Space Odyssey.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

He plays space-age chess with precision; he moves slowly, steadily, technically.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

The author must understand from firsthand experience a range of human societies, from hunter-gatherer societies to modern space-age civilizations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond