our time

noun

: the present period of time
He is one of the greatest actors of our time.

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Zsa-zsa could be any flawed great man of our time, or our own mirror image. Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025 How to address that issue is complicated, and Gov. Moore’s conclusion that now wasn’t the right moment to explore the question with a commission is reasonable given the other complexities of our time. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025 Unfortunately, most of us spend the vast majority of our time in the exact opposite type of places: strip malls and big box stores. Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 There is a feeling that arises seeing this patchwork of faces in print: These are the artists, designers, musicians of our time — from Barrington Darius to Sonya Sombreuil, from YG to Isabelle Albuquerque, Pia Davis and Autumn Randolph to Lee Spielman, Lauren Halsey to Guadalupe Rosales. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for our time

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“Our time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/our%20time. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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