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
Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Weiss has presided over one of CBS News’ most tumultuous eras.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 June 2026
And although the spotlight will naturally fall on a new generation of players, Ochoa represents a bridge between different eras of Mexican soccer.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The villages of other eras had now been trapped underwater and along with them a language and a land.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Essentially, Chuck Timely is a vehicle for Role Model to explore his favorite parts of different eras of music.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 June 2026
With so many legends, styles, eras, and defining moments, including World Cup performances, to choose from, creating a definitive list is a near-impossible task, and, perhaps, that is what makes such an endeavor irresistible.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
And there were the Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel eras, or errors, none of which had the success of Wannstedt.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The common thread across these eras is stark economic inequality.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Weiss has presided over one of CBS News’ most tumultuous eras.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 June 2026
And although the spotlight will naturally fall on a new generation of players, Ochoa represents a bridge between different eras of Mexican soccer.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The villages of other eras had now been trapped underwater and along with them a language and a land.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Essentially, Chuck Timely is a vehicle for Role Model to explore his favorite parts of different eras of music.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 June 2026
With so many legends, styles, eras, and defining moments, including World Cup performances, to choose from, creating a definitive list is a near-impossible task, and, perhaps, that is what makes such an endeavor irresistible.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
And there were the Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel eras, or errors, none of which had the success of Wannstedt.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The common thread across these eras is stark economic inequality.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eras
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There's a supervised kids club for ages three to 12 called Loggers, and for teens there's Hide Away, featuring table tennis, arcade games, and a cool space to hang with new friends.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The shows are carefully created to suit all ages — the kind of shows where some lines go over kids’ heads and hit the funnybones of an older crowd.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The letter writer was 20, reeling and absent for mom’s final days.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 June 2026
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Just days before the first article drawn from Silent Spring appeared in the pages of The New Yorker in June 1962, Carson had flown to California to deliver the commencement speech at Scripps College.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of the same souls across a karmic cycle of love and possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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This initiative would impose stricter requirements on just cause evictions by, among other things, increasing the requirements for certain evictions and requiring longer notice periods.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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This means black holes go out with a bang, with lower-mass PBHs exploding at different epochs of the universe.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s experimental period drama tracing the lives of four young women from four different epochs in rural East Germany, swept the German Film Awards, the Lolas, winning 10 Lolas including best film and best director for Schilinski.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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Batting leadoff, Benge scored three times and became the fourth Mets rookie with five hits and a homer in one game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eras. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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