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coevals

noun

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

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There are great stories littered throughout involving Biggie, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Irv Gotti and other contemporaries.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Plant paid special attention to forebears and contemporaries.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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coexist

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