as in contemporaries
a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another
somewhat surprisingly, Saint Patrick and Attila the Hun were coevals
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Recent Examples of coevals
The universal hatred comes from the child star’s coevals, whose curiosity about the occupation is mingled with resentment.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coevals
contemporaries
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This is a director who’s grasping at bigger ideals than many of his contemporaries would even attempt.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Wood believes the show has broader appeal than many of its late-night contemporaries.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Coevals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coevals. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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