How to Use contemporary in a Sentence

contemporary

1 of 2 adjective
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  • Obama dips back a few years even for some of the more contemporary artists.
    — Jason Hanna, CNN, 10 July 2021
  • The coaches love to talk football with him and the players see him as a contemporary.
    — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Take the classic motifs and wear them with pieces that have a contemporary edge.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The result is perhaps the most powerful work of contemporary art of the past decade.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 26 June 2020
  • The contemporary take on this trend is more tailored and much sleeker.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Thus, the plan to embrace a contemporary concert style in the set design was born.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 June 2022
  • Of course, some concessions have been made to the contemporary era.
    — Brett Berk, Bloomberg.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Most of the garments on display are from contemporary brands.
    — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But then again, so were the classic and contemporary games that inspired it.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Not only in a classic way, but more in a contemporary way.
    — Kristen Bateman, Glamour, 9 July 2018
  • Her style is inspired by the world of contemporary art and Asian fashion.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020
  • In contemporary times there is much ado about the impact of food on physical health.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The record established him as a contemporary blues artist.
    — Terence McArdle, Washington Post, 5 June 2018
  • Wochit Fans of contemporary style will find a lot to like in this sleek house.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2020
  • The menu is contemporary with twists on Lebanese classics.
    — Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • This could be a good time to install a new computer or invest in a piece of contemporary art.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Best served is the driest of modern and contemporary music.
    — Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Schuman takes other recipes and brings them up to contemporary tastes.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Chemould is the first modern and contemporary art gallery to open in Mumbai.
    — Claire Stern, ELLE, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Immersive in a true sense of the word, exposing the overuse of that term as a catch-all cliché in contemporary art.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Easy access to opioids is one of the great scourges of contemporary society.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 26 June 2018
  • The fourth floor has most recently housed contemporary art.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2020
  • But even if your style is more contemporary, slipcovers can still work in your home.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The chameleon dwellings serve as nice backdrops to a range of styles, from retro mod to transitional or contemporary.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The new design is far more contemporary and can be transformed into two bracelets or a choker.
    — Jill Newman, Town & Country, 25 Jan. 2021
  • This peachy beige is a contemporary neutral with vintage vibes.
    — Raya Rockwood, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The contemporary artist Renée Stout laces her work with humor.
    — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 21 May 2021
  • The open, contemporary kitchen is equipped with top appliances.
    — Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2021
  • For myself, the past is the source (for all art is vitally contemporary).
    — Andrew Martin, Harper's magazine, 10 Mar. 2019
  • Making this more poignant is that, over and over again, the plot resonates with issues that feel contemporary.
    — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 21 July 2019
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contemporary

2 of 2 noun
  • She is politically very different from most of her contemporaries.
  • He was a contemporary of George Washington.
  • Monk took longer than any of his contemporaries to gain fame.
    — Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Wave has as much in common with him as with his contemporaries.
    — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Good thing then that Smith knows when to steer toward the contemporary.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2021
  • His contemporaries were happy to go along with this ruse.
    — Henry Porter, The Hive, 13 Mar. 2017
  • Ben appears to have no friends or contemporaries of any kind.
    — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2018
  • The notion that any contemporary could pick up the mantle in his wake is a steep mental hurdle.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
  • This body of work, which varies in medium and style, contrasts the ancient with the contemporary.
    — Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Be glad your father has someone who is a contemporary to share his fears, grief and anger with.
    — Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2021
  • The project also had its start with an idea borrowed (if not filched) from a contemporary.
    — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • These were my contemporaries, my friends and my rivals.
    — Salomon Zavala, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Most of his contemporaries probably would have swung and missed or grounded out.
    — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Baker and many of her contemporaries believed that voting was one key to freedom.
    — Nsenga K. Burton, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2020
  • For all the accomplishments of those contemporaries who came before and after, none ran the show.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Our contemporaries are moving—above all from the countryside to the cities of Asia and Africa.
    — National Geographic, 17 July 2019
  • Ranking at the top are news/talk, adult contemporary and country.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Did not show the ability to take over games the same way his WHL contemporaries have.
    — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Most of them were his contemporaries and former classmates.
    — Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Quartz Africa, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Like a lot of his contemporaries, Marder fled the United States.
    — Longreads, 29 Mar. 2018
  • To represent her as a model contemporary is to miss exactly what was courageous in her life and work.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Few other contemporaries could summon such a crowd on such short notice.
    — WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The band’s incorporation of power pop and present-day punk in its sound puts the group above many contemporaries.
    — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Ruiz’s contemporaries paid tribute to their friend on social media to express their sadness over the loss.
    — Fox News, 23 Sep. 2019
  • His contemporaries named the Dall's porpoise and Dall sheep after him.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Her vision was epic; her voice was lyric, unequaled by any of her contemporaries.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The four-bedroom contemporary just west of town smelled of fresh paint, flooring, sealant and new beginnings.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Klement’s contemporaries marveled at the jam’s sheer mass.
    — Adam M. Sowards, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 May 2023
  • Lifelong friends and other contemporaries are long gone.
    — Cindy George, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
  • He was known as a pugilist with the resources to back risky projects, bringing more new plays to Broadway each season than any contemporary.
    — Lee Seymour, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021

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