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Recent Examples of modern
Adjective
Philosophers from John Rawls to Jürgen Habermas have argued for its essential place in modern democracy. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 In India, wine culture takes off — with a vineyard scene that’s worth a trip A postcard from the sunrise side of Islamorada in the Florida Keys Florida News Meet Orlando’s dinkiest diva: Pearl, the world’s shortest dog Her origin story is a modern tale of love, attitude and cloning. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Noun
Midcentury Modern Ann Johansson/Getty Images Created by architects in the middle of the 20th century, midcentury modern is a style born out of post–World War II optimism and new technological developments of the age. Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025 Organic Shapes and Fluid Forms It’s becoming clear that ‘organic modern’ is set to be the buzzword for interior design in 2025. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for modern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modern
Adjective
  • The series invites young adventurers to explore the joys and challenges of moving to new places, meeting new people, discovering different cultures and building lasting friendships.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
  • The webcast is available on its website and on social media platform X. Coverage will also be available on SpaceX's new X TV app.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Conservative commentator and former Donald Trump White House associate Alyssa Farah Griffin let loose on The View cohost Joy Behar, a staunch liberal, during a particularly heated Hot Topics exchange Friday morning.
    EW.com, EW.com, 16 May 2025
  • What To Know Tapper's new book on Biden's cognitive decline was expected to draw ire from the political right, but the most heated backlash has come from the other direction—liberals who once viewed the CNN anchor as an ally.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The exhibition will showcase the radical contributions of disabled, deaf and neurodivergent people and communities to design and contemporary culture, stretching from the 1940s to the present day.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • But the version of the fountain of youth myth that has the strongest hold on contemporary culture comes not from ancient times, from Egypt, Greece or Rome.
    Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • With deals like $100 off of a stylish firepit table from our own BHG x Walmart line, nearly 60% for an outdoor griddle, and 40% off patio dining sets, Walmart’s patio furniture deals equal huge savings just ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • Lightweight pants offer a breezy, stylish alternative—perfect for keeping cool without ever reaching for a pair of shorts.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • There, Neto and Rafael — revolutionaries and lovers — are separated by the Salvadoran conflict.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • The film centers on the young Syrian revolutionaries who rebel against the regime of then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s and create an secret underground library with thousands of books buried under the ruins.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Original price: $40 (Abercrombie & Fitch) A fashionable, heavyweight cropped tee from Abercrombie & Fitch is the definition of style meets comfort.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
  • The Pitch Perfect actress played the flamboyantly fashionable Capitol chaperone for all four Hunger Games films until 2015.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Richie tells the lawman that Harry is smart, but unhappy with his current employment with Conrad.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
  • That’s enough demand, figures Goldman, to drive the price up to $4,000 an ounce, a roughly 30% rise from a current $3,400.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.
    Sha Hua, WSJ, 21 June 2022

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“Modern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modern. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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