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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 modernisms
The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.
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CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernisms
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In simpler terms, these features make the robot more stable, faster, and more resilient in industrial environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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GFiber, formerly Google Fiber, revealed the news in a blog post, but no financial terms were disclosed.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Here are nine phrases that should be off-limits during mealtime.—
Sally Kuzemchak,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fans have made posts using the game’s font to write comical phrases.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Now there were no euphemisms for Germany’s leader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Modernisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernisms. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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