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being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
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Recent Examples of space-age
Its elliptical tale of human evolution from prehistory to the space-age future is still profound.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Megan Fox has moved on, and Sam has a new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), along with some space-age secrets with which to contend.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
From elegant teas to surfing Santas, from subtropical gardens to space-age drone shows, the city invites visitors to experience the season through a uniquely joyful lens—wrapped in sunshine, sprinkled with artificial snow, and served with alligator charm.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Raised on the fantasy space-age genealogy of Flash Gordon, my heart was formed in the optimistic mythos of the Star Wars era.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Megan Fox has moved on, and Sam has a new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), along with some space-age secrets with which to contend.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
From elegant teas to surfing Santas, from subtropical gardens to space-age drone shows, the city invites visitors to experience the season through a uniquely joyful lens—wrapped in sunshine, sprinkled with artificial snow, and served with alligator charm.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Raised on the fantasy space-age genealogy of Flash Gordon, my heart was formed in the optimistic mythos of the Star Wars era.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space-age
Adjective
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The firm relies heavily on additive manufacturing and modern production processes to reduce costs and accelerate output.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nothing was said or done in the roughly 35 minutes the candidates devoted to themselves that seemed likely to change the dynamic or trajectory of a race that remains stubbornly ill-defined and, to an unprecedented degree in modern times, wide open.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During the closed-door White House meeting, the mayor appeared to propose 12,000 new housing units in New York City.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The program currently remains in another legal battle, with people able to renew their status but no new applications accepted.—
Mathew Miranda
February 26,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The character of Julia is a reminder that no contemporary American filmmaker besides Whit Stillman can credibly write for WASPs.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In Ray’s bare-bones house, spotless and white and lacking any of the familiar comforts that make Colin’s life with his parents so cozy, there is a guy who reads contemporary auto-fiction who needs little reading glasses to do so.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Space-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space-age. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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