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
This tour is special to the band because fans have the opportunity to experience each of the band's early eras or experience the album that resonated with them the most, Jepha said.
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Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Players could control a huge cast of classic characters from the franchise in a toybox mash-up of different eras, wiping out armies of bad guys at a clip.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The first-person shooter game’s setting spans various eras, from World War II and Vietnam to the present day and even decades into the future, with over 500 million copies of its various games sold over the years.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
More capsules will be released in the future, drawing inspiration from additional Disney characters and different design eras.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
On the back, Neely went to town, incorporating seven different eras of the monster from the last seven decades.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Whether in the spheres of culture, family, economic or civic life, gender roles and norms intersect with class, race and other social differences and shift across cultures and historical eras.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Some things have changed between the eras.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The findings provide a rare window into the planet's original building blocks and could offer scientists clues about what Earth and its neighboring worlds were like in their earliest eras.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Players could control a huge cast of classic characters from the franchise in a toybox mash-up of different eras, wiping out armies of bad guys at a clip.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The first-person shooter game’s setting spans various eras, from World War II and Vietnam to the present day and even decades into the future, with over 500 million copies of its various games sold over the years.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
More capsules will be released in the future, drawing inspiration from additional Disney characters and different design eras.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
On the back, Neely went to town, incorporating seven different eras of the monster from the last seven decades.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Whether in the spheres of culture, family, economic or civic life, gender roles and norms intersect with class, race and other social differences and shift across cultures and historical eras.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Some things have changed between the eras.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The findings provide a rare window into the planet's original building blocks and could offer scientists clues about what Earth and its neighboring worlds were like in their earliest eras.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eras
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Tickets cost $28 for adults and $20 for children ages 3-12, with discounts available for military members and adults ages 65 and up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Activity Table Foster your little one’s motor skills with this activity table that allows babies ages 6 months and up to flip, slide, roll, spin, and press the buttons, wheels, and lights.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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In his last days, my dying father longed for figs and other fruit, but thyme and duqqa were the only foods available in abundance under siege.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In recent days, tremor patterns at the summit have been consistent with periods of low tremor that correlate with ponds filling with magma and tremor spikes related to magma drainback, according to the USGS.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to the researchers, this model predicted up to 70 percent more massive galaxy clusters in the Universe’s early epochs due to stronger gravitational forces.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The civil rights activist pointed out that Davis has been divorced several times, noting that this is counter to some Americans' religious beliefs as well.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both Roseman and Fangio have been fairly resistant to moving Cooper DeJean, their starting nickel, to outside cornerback, although the CB2 spot was a question mark during the offseason and has at times been a liability during the 2025 season.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Eras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eras. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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