our time

noun

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

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Los Angeles, a city synonymous with innovation and creativity, faces one of the largest and most complex human crises of our time—homelessness. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, artificial intelligence is the most consequential technology of our time, perhaps of all time. The New York Times, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Those San Gabriel hikes are where my wife and I spent much of our time during the pandemic. Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025 Clearmountain is only beginning to take in the reality of losing his home and a generationally important recording studio, one built over decades to his exact designs and full of instruments and gear that yielded some of the most popular rock music of our time. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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