Thesaurus results for MODERNISMS

modernisms

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plural of modernism

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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. — CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026

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The case attracted attention in part because of a flood of social media posts that amplified the killing in racial terms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
His existing terms, signed in August 2024, run until 2027, with the option of an additional 12 months.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of terms

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The author, a professor named Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, proved to have a knack not just for provocative legal essays but for coinages, too.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of coinages

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Nonetheless, emphasizing unfounded truths in various frantic phrases won’t gain followers to your point of view.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the special logo for the themed night was a design by New Zealand artist Alana Tsui inspired by deconstructed sneaker parts and created with her signature line work, with empowering words and phrases woven in.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of phrases

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Sam Roberts, a longtime obituarist for the New York Times, wants to banish the euphemisms that attend death.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Tshabalala’s bluntness about the economic cost is the rare honest signal here; business will not be pacified by euphemisms.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of euphemisms

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