He can seem both a relic of a past era and an urgent spokesman to this one.

For some, the flag represents only a past era of southern sovereignty.

Have civil arguments simply become quaint relics of a past era?

Historic Adventists look favourably on a past era of the church.

From a time when (mostly now gone) landmark buildings of a past era were new and magnificent.

But we need to recognise the monumental errors of the past era in order to reform things.

The difference is that in past eras most self-expression stayed close to home.

In a past era, Chinese culture was the highest.

"And if we're referring to the investigations in Spain about past eras, then justice must follow its course."

Through notation he also knew music from a past era.