eras

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

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Recent Examples of eras Denim is currently in a vintage revival period, favoring heritage styles and fits associated with eras like the ‘90s. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 With one franchise leader gone and another diminished, a Red Wings era — and arguably multiple eras — has ended. Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The bookshelf becomes a collective record of the times, ways of seeing, forms that flourished during particular eras, and also questions that persist across centuries. Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 In an August 2026 census of both red and blue dots broken up into different eras, Kocevski of Colby College and his collaborators found exactly that pattern. Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Both were eras of political fragmentation, and the centuries between 770 and 221 bce produced many of the foundational texts of Chinese philosophy and some of the most prominent figures in Chinese intellectual history. Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 In other words, recovering the complexity that popular genres used to have in other eras. Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Few eras of Greek history compare to the ancient times that the country has become so synonymous with—the cinematic fables of Odysseus, comic-book lore of Leonidas, and philosophic creeds of Socrates are ever-present in pop culture. Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 This continues as one of the best design eras for the iPhone Pro series. Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Families Belden House & Mews and its accompanying restaurant, welcome children ages 12+.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cazares begins most days at sunrise and works construction or as a day laborer throughout the city and suburbs.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • She has not been flogged but spent long periods in solitary confinement.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Deetz said pilots are pushed to be out in the air first, get to the scene, and remain on scene for extended periods of time.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
  • Other lines of circumstantial evidence also suggest shockingly large objects roamed the early epochs of our solar system.
    Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • But Caminero — who is only 23 years old — was the first repeat performer, winning unanimously both times.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Flag football in this category is played 5-on-5, and for each team, there are always 3 athletes to 2 partners on the field at all times.
    Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Eras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eras. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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