our time

noun

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

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Marcus Aurelius, the surviving Roman emperor, is mostly famous in our time because of his Stoicism. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 Of course, the motorcoach for my Rome highlights excursion hit traffic both ways, cutting into our time. Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 During our time, the Beaufort Sea population was estimated at between 1,800-2,000 polar bears while the Chukchi Sea population was estimated between 3,000-5,000. Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026 For the rest of us there are probably better ways to spend our time. New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for our time

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