as in new
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
this hairstyle is absolutely the most modern fashion out there
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as in liberal
a person with very modern ideas
the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place
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Recent Examples of modern
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s because the next outpost of his Carbone empire is opening on Friday, a place that blends Italian nostalgic elegance with the restaurant’s typical modern flair for fun.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Austin’s home is tastefully mid-century modern in design and furnishing, but Giménez made sure these were as hollow as the character ends up being himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s because the next outpost of his Carbone empire is opening on Friday, a place that blends Italian nostalgic elegance with the restaurant’s typical modern flair for fun.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
With its heartfelt commitment to the modern and the historic, Casa Carolina feels like Cartagena itself, storied and sage, yet very much still vibrant and alive.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Austin’s home is tastefully mid-century modern in design and furnishing, but Giménez made sure these were as hollow as the character ends up being himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modern
Adjective
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In September, Vanity Fair wrote a story detailing new revelations around his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s correspondence with the disgraced financier.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even John Stuart Mill, the model nineteenth-century liberal and a feminist, did not think that Indians in British India were ready for free speech.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Navratilova is known as a highly outspoken liberal as a former athlete.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Find mix-and-match patterns, sculptural light fixtures, and sleek furniture, whether that’s the look-at-me bar in green, or the slender modernist seats.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thornton is working on a beach condo with a throwback modernist vibe, and while most of the flooring is terrazzo, her team used plush wall-to-wall carpets for the bedrooms in shades of periwinkle, lilac and mint.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gift it to fellow schleppers who want to stay stylish.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Because the growth in running is also bringing higher taste levels, New Balance intentionally sought out to deliver something more stylish.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Most of the records on the Haitian revolution were written by people who opposed the revolutionaries.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Mexican actor plays revolutionaries in both season 2 of Star Wars series Andor and new movie musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Limousines full of fashionable people would pull up to clubs called The Carousel, The Playpen, and The Pussycat Lounge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Setting the tone for what is sure to be a fashionable affair, the carpet brought out our most sartorial savvy faves across industries for a night celebrating craftsmanship and design.—
Cierra Black,
Refinery29,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Taichito’s current location is unknown.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Modern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modern. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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