our time

noun

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

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Perhaps the most urgent challenge of our time is to find a path to reconciliation. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 Vanderbilt has already welcomed the community in, holding an inaugural lecture series this past spring — Vanderbilt in the City — that brought scholars and experts from Nashville and around the world together to discuss some of the big ideas and issues of our time. Erik Bottcher, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025 Marilyn Monroe is one of the most timeless cultural figures of our time. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Having extended most of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and added even more tax breaks, Congress is once again punting on the central fiscal question of our time: What kind of government do Americans want seriously enough to pay for? Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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