Both Uses
contemporary
in
The Other Wes Moore
(Edited)
- As we stared at the markups on the wall, admiring the work of some of our contemporaries, Shea reached over his shoulder, pulled the backpack in front of him, and slowly unzipped it.
p. 80.5 *contemporaries = people of about the same age
- The plaid suits with large collars, the bushy mustaches and overdue haircuts, and the thick knotted ties were all obviously stylish back when he went to Oxford but looked a little funny through contemporary eyes.
p. 161.9 *contemporary = belonging to the present time
Definitions:
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(1)
(contemporary as in: contemporary design) characteristic of or belonging to the present time
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(2)
(contemporary as in: they are contemporaries) living at the same time
or:
something occurring in the same period of time as something else - (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)