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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the contemporary" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to something that is relevant to the present time. For example, "The contemporary art scene in major cities around the world is vibrant and diverse."
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the contemporary
adjective
From the same time period, coexistent in time.
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The contemporary resonances are obvious.
Is this really the contemporary Underground Railroad?
Subtly, Sjón draws out the contemporary resonances.
Some of the contemporary inclusions feel arbitrary.
But the "contemporary" stuff is truly appalling.
The contemporary auctions were the following week.
(Alixandra Gage Englund did the contemporary costumes).
Powers doesn't neglect the contemporary, either.
Yet the contemporary scene here inspires wariness.
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The contemporary-music ensemble Ictus accompanies.
The contemporary-art sale takes place tonight.
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