contemporary equivalent

Examples (10)

• What is the contemporary equivalent of a town crier in our digital age?
• The coffee shop has become the contemporary equivalent of the old village square, a place for community gathering.
• Some critics argue that superhero films are the contemporary equivalent of ancient epic myths.
• A data scientist could be considered the contemporary equivalent of a 19th-century explorer, navigating new territories of information.
• Is the smartphone the contemporary equivalent of the Swiss Army knife, a single tool with countless functions?
• The historian's lecture explored the contemporary equivalent of medieval chivalry in modern society's ethics.
• It's hard to find a true contemporary equivalent for the personal, handwritten letter.
• Online forums serve as a contemporary equivalent to the intellectual salons of the 18th century, where ideas were debated.
• The pursuit of viral fame is perhaps the contemporary equivalent of seeking glory on the battlefield.
• Streaming services are the contemporary equivalent of the family radio hour from the mid-20th century.