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a way of saying something that is particular to the present day; a modern speech form
modernisms like "blog" and "life hack"
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Recent Examples of modernism
Figures press against one another geographically, and against the polite abstractions of mid-century modernism.
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Here’s a pale pink paradise that Shea McGee would delight in, on account of its baskets, ochre accents, and its clean but warm take on rustic modernism.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
The artworks were part of a joint exhibit with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art that highlighted rare books and how modernism took shape in Brazil.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
His work is rooted in 20th-century modernism, particularly geometric abstraction, but for him, that is just a starting point.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Here’s a pale pink paradise that Shea McGee would delight in, on account of its baskets, ochre accents, and its clean but warm take on rustic modernism.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
The artworks were part of a joint exhibit with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art that highlighted rare books and how modernism took shape in Brazil.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
His work is rooted in 20th-century modernism, particularly geometric abstraction, but for him, that is just a starting point.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernism
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De Caché is a Spanish language term meaning high end or classy, general manager Oscar Escobar said.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trump hasn’t used the act – which has only been invoked a handful of times in recent decades to suppress rioting – in either of his terms, but Walz expressed concern Wednesday that Minneapolis could be the tipping point if people protesting the shooting become violent.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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These neologisms weren’t just clever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Podcasts, newsletters, and Words of the Year have popularized neologisms, etymologies, and usage trends.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her vetting crusades have brought about a new Washington colloquialism.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The show chugged along nonetheless, gradually attracting fans who adored its stark cinematography and weirdo colloquialisms.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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The iconic phrase is one of the several trademarks the actor has filed to establish a clear boundary against AI misuse.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the cold air round the back of the Corner Pin before the Spurs-Villa cup tie, Adam Nathan and Adam Manson reach for similar phrases when discussing Tottenham’s despondency.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Everything else is a euphemism for old fashioned domination that the region has spent generations trying to escape.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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In a year of cancellations and euphemisms, the city mounted a counterprogram that was quietly insurrectionary, stubbornly joyous.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
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This book is a deeply scholarly, policy-relevant history of money, from the advent of coinage, paper currency, and bank money in ancient, medieval, and early modern times to the stablecoins and central bank digital currencies of today and tomorrow.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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The retailer has posted signs requesting exact coinage.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The clip, which has amassed over 14 million views and nearly 3 million likes, shows the little girl, who was only 4 days old at the time, with a grumpy expression on her face as her brother leans in for the smooch.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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When Noma does a pop-up, the kitchen team immerses itself in the local flora, fauna, and culinary cultures to create a tasting menu that speaks not just to the restaurant’s style but is also an expression of the place the restaurant is taking up residency in.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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For instance, people, a French loanword, may be spelled peple, pepill, poeple, or poepul.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025
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The newest dictionary additions include loanwords from Southeast Asia, South Africa and Ireland.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Modernism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernism. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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