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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And yet for all that, apart from modern-day interpretations used mostly in Dungeons & Dragons, there has not been much art created of them.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
That case established a new Second Amendment test, holding that modern-day regulations regarding gun rights must have an analogous historical regulation.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Adam Friedland Show is practically a modern-day Dick Cavett Show.
—David Zucker, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
But ultimately, Leila’s experience is something that many modern-day singletons can relate to.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
That case established a new Second Amendment test, holding that modern-day regulations regarding gun rights must have an analogous historical regulation.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The Adam Friedland Show is practically a modern-day Dick Cavett Show.
—David Zucker, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
But ultimately, Leila’s experience is something that many modern-day singletons can relate to.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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