our time

noun

: the present period of time
He is one of the greatest actors of our time.

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Like the tragedy of the recent California wildfires as well as so many other calamities of our time, each one impacts us all to one degree or another. Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025 The biggest mass prosecution of our time has been followed by the biggest mass pardons and releases from prison. Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025 The goal of our time with the group was to understand how the cartel is reacting to being squarely targeted by this new administration. Matt Rivers, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025 Pope Francis—who Catholics like Vance honor as the vicar of Jesus Christ—has highlighted the plight of migrants as a tragedy of our time, urging global solidarity and humane treatment of those fleeing violence and poverty. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for our time 

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“Our time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/our%20time. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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