coevals

plural of coeval
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. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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contemporaries
Noun
  • But whatever its faults and near-misses, Ragtime has always been, like its ’90s contemporaries Titanic and Parade, an opportunity for rediscovery.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson went to watch the two bands play together in the basement of a Unitarian church in Philadelphia, a venue that has been hosting punk shows since 1993, where many of Everyone Asked About You’s contemporaries played.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Coevals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coevals. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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