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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Among the city’s handful of modern-day speakeasies, Danico is shielded by a velvet curtain in the back of Italian eatery Daroco in Jean-Paul Gaultier’s former flagship shop.
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The 10-episode limited series (critics received eight for review) opens on July 4 in modern-day Savannah, Georgia.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Some of them can still be found in the intestines of modern-day humans.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
In 2008, researchers concluded modern-day costs from such a storm would fall between $140 billion and $157 billion.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The 10-episode limited series (critics received eight for review) opens on July 4 in modern-day Savannah, Georgia.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Some of them can still be found in the intestines of modern-day humans.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
In 2008, researchers concluded modern-day costs from such a storm would fall between $140 billion and $157 billion.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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