our time

noun

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

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Self-facing video is clearly the medium of our time. Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 And then obviously, Ryan Gosling is one of the staggering talents of our time. Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025 The files give a unique window, at once expansive and intimate, into one of the most consequential and volatile social movements of our time. Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025 Those are some of the most divisive issues of our time. Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2024 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 19 Jan. 2025.

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