noun
- people of the same age or generation; contemporaries
Usage: formal
Examples
- The historian studied the writings of Shakespeare and his coevals.
- Among her coevals, she was considered the most talented artist.
- The professor compared the achievements of Einstein with those of his coevals.
- Many of his coevals had already retired from their careers.
- The author’s work was more progressive than that of her coevals.
- He felt disconnected from his coevals due to his different interests.