postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 
: occurring or existing after a war
especially
: occurring or existing after World War II
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So when the siblings decided to go in on a funky cabin in upstate New York’s Sullivan County—the former abode of postwar artist and textile designer Anthony Ballatore—it was assumed there would be creative sweat equity involved.
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
The team has deep knowledge spanning postwar masters to today’s most compelling contemporary voices, with a particular focus on women artists and the thriving California art scene.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
With its sadistic violence, taboo sexuality, and grim depiction of postwar London, Peeping Tom was a flop that essentially ended the illustrious career of director Michael Powell, falling into obscurity until Martin Scorsese rescued it and rehabilitated its reputation with a 1979 rerelease.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
The team has deep knowledge spanning postwar masters to today’s most compelling contemporary voices, with a particular focus on women artists and the thriving California art scene.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
With its sadistic violence, taboo sexuality, and grim depiction of postwar London, Peeping Tom was a flop that essentially ended the illustrious career of director Michael Powell, falling into obscurity until Martin Scorsese rescued it and rehabilitated its reputation with a 1979 rerelease.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe
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