How to Use era in a Sentence

era

noun
Definition of eranext
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  • His death marks the end of an era.
  • We're just now entering an era of great prosperity.
  • The Dean Smith era in Charlotte is off to a good start.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024
  • What are your thoughts on the current era of hip-hop and fashion?
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Gillis plays the kind of role here that Louis CK would have in a different era.
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Corabi, who stuck around for the first few months of the reunion era, backs up Mars’ claims.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • So which makers, models, and eras are poised to rise in their place?
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And now, the time has come to say goodbye to your 9-5 grind and enter your golden years era.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The whole era, the whole music, the whole feel, just how everything’s going.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Return to menu In an era of open floor plans, not every home has wall space to spare.
    — Kristin Luna, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • For Golden State, the trade is a rapid about-face on the 24-year-old Poole, whom the team once viewed as a promising bridge out of the Curry era.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 22 June 2023
  • This sleek crossbody is an eye-catching statement bag in the tiny bag era.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Her fashions during that era were all about an edgy, punk-y vibe.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The monster’s origin has changed over the years, depending on the era of Godzilla films.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The phrase came from a 2022 paper by a group of economists and referred to a risk of the post-pandemic era.
    — Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Like all of her various eras, this new glam rock persona has a root.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Answer: Keep in mind that many small accounts in that era were simply cashed out.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
  • For most, antiquing is a dusty time machine in an old-world era that may seem dated.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
  • That the era of V.C.-backed, outsize returns might be coming to an end is, of course, a source of anxiety.
    — Yiren Lu, New York Times, 31 May 2023
  • Both songs exemplify the protest theme of the era, but in different ways.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 May 2023
  • His first franchise movie as a director since Justice League, the film marks the start of a new era for Snyder.
    — Hemal Jhaveri, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • That was an era when bands had time to develop and build an audience.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 May 2023
  • The moment felt like a time warp to a bygone era, especially for Plaza.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
  • This commitment to carnage was, it should be said, unusual in the era.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The research team’s experiences date back to the Apollo era.
    — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • The cascade of snippets from huge artists disappearing could even usher in a new era on the For You Page feed.
    — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Some eras translate better than others to the shape and echo of a football stadium.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • The Britpop era was just beginning to take shape in the U.K., and there were still a few bands left in Seattle that weren’t yet selling millions of records.
    — Al Shipley, Spin, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Biskind warms to the task of wrapping his arms around the trends and dead ends, the beefs and collaborations that have given this TV era its frisson.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Senior Night, in the era of NIL and the transfer portal, has become as much about who is going as who is staying.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024

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