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[ adjective ] belonging to the present time
Synonyms Examples "contemporary leaders" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)Since arriving here , however , I have formed a far different religious picture of present-day England . There was so much interest shown in this present-day venture that it was continued on B.B.C. , where comments were equally made by an Anglican parson , a Free_Church minister and a Catholic priest . (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)La^utner , for his part , `` belonged_to the present-day race of small artists , who do not demand the utmost of themselves '' , and the bitter description of the type includes such epithets as `` wretched little poseurs '' , the devastating indictment `` they do not know how to be wretched decently and in_order '' , and the somewhat extreme prophecy , so_far not fulfilled : `` They will be destroyed '' . Related terms |
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