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 battles took place in modern-day Israel, Turkey, Syria and other Middle Eastern countries.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bruno Fernandes is the talisman of the modern-day Manchester United.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The markings don’t resemble modern-day writing.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Rainbow Springs State Park’s sapphire-blue waters well up from the earth with startling clarity, a living force that has drawn people here for thousands of years—from the Timucua who once gathered along its banks to modern-day visitors floating quietly above the headsprings.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bruno Fernandes is the talisman of the modern-day Manchester United.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The markings don’t resemble modern-day writing.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Rainbow Springs State Park’s sapphire-blue waters well up from the earth with startling clarity, a living force that has drawn people here for thousands of years—from the Timucua who once gathered along its banks to modern-day visitors floating quietly above the headsprings.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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