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 past

The two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.

the modern-day equivalent of a town crier

Examples of modern-day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Echard’s intervention operates in direct contrast to this ethos, necessitating a pilgrimage to the top of a parking lot in Toulouse, away from most human activity, to inspect the networks of modern-day communication itself. —Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

This poetic, interactive solo-theater piece blends fable and modern-day storytelling. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026

The delicate, specialized technique handled by plumassiers, or feather specialists, rose to prominence in modern-day millinery and fashion for day and evening — faux and real — in the early 1900s. —Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026

Gregory Bovino was demoted, federal agents were using the modern-day equivalent of water hoses and police dogs — and worse — to subdue the public. —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for modern-day

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway