modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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The creator of the modern-day Tequila Sunrise, concocted and popularized in a Sausalito bar in the 1970s, has died.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Evaluating the 1st month of the season for the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox came into yesterday with a 7-22 record, just one more victory than last year’s dreadful 6-23 start on the way to setting the modern-day MLB record for most losses in a season (121).
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The modern-day timeline starts when the youngest, Jude (now a glamorous movie star), summons them to North Dakota for the weekend.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The largest contribution came from people genetically similar to those in modern-day Sicily and Greece, and North African ancestry appeared later, likely as Carthage rose to power.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Evaluating the 1st month of the season for the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox came into yesterday with a 7-22 record, just one more victory than last year’s dreadful 6-23 start on the way to setting the modern-day MLB record for most losses in a season (121).
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The modern-day timeline starts when the youngest, Jude (now a glamorous movie star), summons them to North Dakota for the weekend.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The largest contribution came from people genetically similar to those in modern-day Sicily and Greece, and North African ancestry appeared later, likely as Carthage rose to power.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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