Era

Definition

A personal phase or chapter of life, borrowed from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and now applied to everything. Your gym phase? Fitness era. Eating healthy? Wellness era. Crying on the couch? Emotional processing era. Everything is an era now and nothing is just a Tuesday.

Example Usage

"I'm in my 'saying no to plans' era. It's not antisocial, it's a lifestyle rebrand. My couch understands me."

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