Obviously, part of a war's cultural milieu reflects contemporary modes in the countries involved.
Other fashion shows slipped into a contemporary mode, especially that of Mario Valentino, with its emphasis on black leather.
He says this is a "synthensis of age-old traditions and contemporary modes".
As spoken word, they say, poetry is better able to compete with other contemporary modes of expression, from rap to television broadcasts to sound bites.
They are the passports used by the contemporary ironic mode to let itself journey into primeval gravity.
It does seem at times that certain contemporary modes of thought and developments in technology have been working to make musical routine not only acceptable but inevitable.
The last parcel of land was developed in the 1970s, reflecting a contemporary mode.
Road Transport occupies a primary place in today's world as it provides a reach unparalleled by any other contemporary mode of transport.
Wiley's paintings often blur the boundaries between traditional and contemporary modes of representation.
Wright's notion of a language disorder finds fresh evidence in contemporary modes of self-definition.