ahead of one's/its time

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: too advanced or modern to be understood or appreciated during the time when one lives or works

As a director, he was ahead of his time. His movies are now regarded as classics, but they were unpopular when he made them.

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It could be argued that Wham! was ahead of its time. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023 The show was ahead of its time, portraying a very real situation and statistic: Most people who have abortions in real life are already parents. —

Mikayla Dawson, Women's Health, 23 June 2023 The movie had a lot of special effects, including a computer with no keyboard and a virtual reality interface that was well ahead of its time. —

Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023 But really, the idea was just way ahead of its time, as many people consider the Simon to be the world’s first smartphone. —

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