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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Many modern-day green beans have been bred to be ready-to-eat.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
The modern-day Western centers on the fictional town of Eddington, which turns into a hotbed of bad feelings and controversy during the 2020 pandemic when an oddball local sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) feuds with a progressive mayor (Pedro Pascal).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The style appeared like a modern-day interpretation of the Y2K smoky eye.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The real interiors served for the modern-day scenes, but for flashbacks — spanning 1918 to the 1990s — the team rebuilt the first and second floors at full scale in a studio.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
The modern-day Western centers on the fictional town of Eddington, which turns into a hotbed of bad feelings and controversy during the 2020 pandemic when an oddball local sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) feuds with a progressive mayor (Pedro Pascal).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The style appeared like a modern-day interpretation of the Y2K smoky eye.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The real interiors served for the modern-day scenes, but for flashbacks — spanning 1918 to the 1990s — the team rebuilt the first and second floors at full scale in a studio.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modern-day
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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