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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contemporaries
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Religious orders, political dignitaries, and even ordinary citizens, those at the top of the social ladder, wanted to make the most of their wealth and show their prestige by supporting the art of their contemporaries.—
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Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.—
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27 Aug. 2025
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“Coevals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coevals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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