our time

noun

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

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The music was all of our time with the exception of three small pieces of early music, but even that was modernized. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 In a career that spans three decades, Shamlian has covered many of the biggest national and international stories of our time. Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 10 June 2025 Now is our time to rebuild those communities and invest in them. Marc Levy, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025 Her passion for life while in and out of hospital showed us and many others how precious our time is. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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