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era
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + era
a new era
• The talks signalled a new era of cooperation between the two countries.
the present era
• People feel much less secure in the present era of international terrorism.
the modern/post-war/Victorian etc era
• a collection of romantic paintings from the Victorian era
the Blair/Bush etc era
(= the time when a particular political leaders was in power, used especially in journalism )
• The end of the Bush era was defined, at least in part, by the war in Iraq.
a bygone era
(= a time in the past, usually when something was good )
• The buildings have the elegance of a bygone era.
a golden era
(= a time when something is at its most successful )
• a collection of songs from the golden era of rock 'n' roll
verbs
enter an era
• We have entered an era of instant global communication.
usher in an era
(= to be the start of a new era )
• His death ushered in an era of political instability.
an era begins
• A new era began for Northern Ireland with the signing of the peace agreement.
an era ends
• The era of cheap oil has ended.
phrases
the beginning/end of an era
• The closure of the last coal mine marked the end of an era in Wales.
the dawn/dawning of a new era
(= the time when something important first begins )
• The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in Europe.
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noun ADJ. golden, great the golden era of radio | new | present | modern | bygone, past, previous The room had the elegance of a bygone era. | post-imperial, post-war | Edwardian, Victorian, etc. | Clinton, Thatcher, etc. | Christian, Common the early centuries of the Christian/Common Era VERB + ERA usher in The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in a whole new era. | enter, move into The country has entered an era of high unemployment. ERA + VERB begin | end PREP. during/in an/the ~ We live in an era of religious uncertainty. | into ~ a practice that has survived into the present era | ~ in a new era in the history of art PHRASES the beginning/dawn/dawning of a (new) era, be on the threshold of a new era, the end of an era
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