our time

noun

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

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Google's support documents describe an option to turn the feature on permanently, but our time experimenting with the app didn't show that choice. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 Such groups have long been used to being hypervigilant, but that mindset is something Atkin sees spreading in our time. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026 In Lippmann’s time, the relations among citizens, corporations, and government underwent a historic transformation; in our time, new laws and civic reforms hardly ever arise. George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 So in terms of taking our time, it was talked about. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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