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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
Additionally, the draping throughout infuses a hit of modernism.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 June 2025
Indeed, the replacement of modernism by postmodernism was already a response to the fact that the one monolithic truth was becoming untenable for very disparate reasons (involving Eurocentrism and colonial thinking).
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The church does not represent the high modernism that many parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese embraced during this period.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Then there’s Sanyu, a painter whose signature nudes — their flat perspective and flowing calligraphic lines informed as much by his Chinese art education as French modernism — now attract astronomical sums.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 June 2025
Indeed, the replacement of modernism by postmodernism was already a response to the fact that the one monolithic truth was becoming untenable for very disparate reasons (involving Eurocentrism and colonial thinking).
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The church does not represent the high modernism that many parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese embraced during this period.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Then there’s Sanyu, a painter whose signature nudes — their flat perspective and flowing calligraphic lines informed as much by his Chinese art education as French modernism — now attract astronomical sums.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernism
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One of Biden's first acts after taking office in 2021 was to re-enroll the U.S. in the agreement, a move Trump reversed by executive order at the start of his second term.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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As a movie on its own terms, White Zombie (which would be followed up by something of a sequel, Revolt of the Zombies) can at times feel a bit stagnant, a trait that's not uncommon in these early '30s horror movies where the cinematic language of the genre was still being developed.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Now, without finding a new emblem to rally behind, Democrats may be doing little more than battling that other neologism: MAGA.—
Kevin M. Schultz,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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But as with two years ago, the problem is that old phrase: end product.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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To use a New York City phrase: he's instantly been koshered.—
Zohreen Shah,
ABC News,
28 June 2025
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Children and grief: Stop using euphemisms about death Now, the former president, 82, faces his own cancer diagnosis.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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That means saying, without euphemism or apology, that antisemitism cloaked as anti-Zionism is still antisemitism.—
Brendan Reilly,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Further imaging showcased the designs on either side of the coinage.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Leo moon enhances an outspoken and sunny disposition until someone challenges your expression.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Going further, some of Barrett's critics claim the breaks with Trump have become personal, pointing to the justice's facial expression during an encounter with the president in the House chamber following his joint address to Congress in March.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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