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 That one’s about spirits from different eras who were forced to cohabitate mostly alone until a living human couple moved into their mansion. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Each of these vehicles is considered to among the best performance vehicles of their eras. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Across eras, flowers have offered architects a universal language, one that continues to evolve today, as blossoms reappear in structures around the world. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Accompanied by the Name That Tune Live Band and led by a celebrity host, contestants race against the clock (and each other) to identify legendary tracks across various genres and eras. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 The style was first popularized during the 70s, but continued to make a comeback in many eras, including the 2000s, 2010s and even 2016, seen on celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyla and even Michelle Obama. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 With the benefit of hindsight, music journalists are now waxing nostalgic about more recent eras. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The revival isn’t tied to one period, which gives designers room to pull furniture and decor from different eras. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eras
Noun
  • The gift targets kids ages 11 to 17 in lower-income areas, with extra emphasis on those near the couple’s central Texas home.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Still, people of all ages should continue to be offered education and safe spaces for healing, Layden said.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The aircraft carrier spent more than 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, with reports of supply shortages, broken plumbing and eight suicide attempts among its crew.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This amount is roughly equivalent to two days of production shut down by the storm.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Before the latest attack, Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines were among the airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Before the latest attack, Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines were among airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods.
    — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 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
  • At other times, Manning has shown the ability to move around well in the pocket to buy time, or just run for positive yards.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams — playing without Donald and Myles Garrett — sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts four times during the 24-20 victory.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Eras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eras. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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