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Contemporary Alive Time Someone's Person I Grew Vastly

query
Someone's c___________ is a person who is or was alive at the same time as them.Someone's contemporary is a person who is or was alive at the same time as them.
Like most of my contemporaries, I grew up in a vastly different world.
...a glossary of musical terms found in Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
word contemporary
full-definition
adjective
Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
They wanted traditional music; he felt more contemporary music would aid outreach.
Perhaps he should have a more updated look, a more contemporary style.
Only the names are ancient; the characters are modern and contemporary.
Contemporary people or things were alive or happened at the same time as something else you are talking about.
...drawing upon official records and the reports of contemporary witnesses.
noun
Someone's contemporary is a person who is or was alive at the same time as them.
Like most of my contemporaries, I grew up in a vastly different world.
...a glossary of musical terms found in Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
inflections contemporaries
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

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