Synonyms of eras

eras

noun

plural of era

as in ages

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing

the introduction of the mass production of cars on an assembly line ushered in the era of the automobile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ages
• days
• periods
• epochs
• times
• years
• generations
• spaces
• cycles
• spans
• dates
• spells
• vintages
• stretches
• bits
• whiles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eras

All these Americans stand in a venerable tradition that has reemerged, again and again, in previous eras of economic and social inequality, government imbalance, and public malaise. — Trygve Throntveit, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Believed to be constructed during the Hasmonean period, it was repaired and reused through successive eras, including the Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

For the upper, Nike goes with a metallic silver synthetic leather upper that connects both eras and features a Swoosh molded into its lateral side. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Across cultures and eras, fashion has served as a means of reflecting on this universal human experience, giving tangible form to the otherwise incomprehensible. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

The great eras of popular dramatic art have generally depended on broad access. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The Virginia Theological Seminary makes annual cash payments to the descendants whose family members labored on its campus during slavery and Jim Crow eras. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The structure of using a house with residents from different eras is hardly unique, nor is the catalyst of a death and a legacy. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Had the band come about during one of Dangerfield’s favorite eras of music, the ’50s and ’60s — there would likely have been rooms in which they weren’t welcomed. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026