futurism
noun
fu·tur·ism
ˈfyü-chə-ˌri-zəm 
1
: a movement in art, music, and literature begun in Italy about 1909 and marked especially by an effort to give formal expression to the dynamic energy and movement of mechanical processes
2
: a point of view that finds meaning or fulfillment in the future rather than in the past or present
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Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
The material, originally developed in the 1930s and trademarked as Lucite by DuPont, became wildly popular in furniture design during the midcentury era, when space-age futurism was all the rage.
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At the peak of the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s, home design started to reflect the growing interest in space exploration and futurism, which led to atomic decor spiking in popularity.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
The material, originally developed in the 1930s and trademarked as Lucite by DuPont, became wildly popular in furniture design during the midcentury era, when space-age futurism was all the rage.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Lil’ Kim remains the OG fantasy hair icon, while Kelela’s recent buzz cut marks a shift toward minimalism, futurism, and personal transformation.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
At the peak of the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s, home design started to reflect the growing interest in space exploration and futurism, which led to atomic decor spiking in popularity.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for futurism
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“Futurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futurism. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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