de nos jours
French phrase
: of our time : contemporary
—used postpositively especially after a proper name to analogize a living person to a notable predecessor
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“De nos jours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de%20nos%20jours. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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