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

Oil is a leading cause of modern-day war -- with between one-quarter and one-half of interstate wars between 1973 and 2007 linked to oil, an analysis published in the journal International Security said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026

The director scores easy laughs off of modern-day progressive shibboleths such as gender-fluid pronouns, trigger warnings and Native American land acknowledgments. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Elle Fanning was a modern-day princess, with her hair pulled taut into a low bun and her makeup fresh and skin-forward. —Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026

Also unusual are a spinning obstacle, sort of a modern-day windmill distraction, and a hole featuring pigeons that are foosball men. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 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