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 remarks came days after Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks within seven days if Washington accepted Iran’s terms.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Both Araghchi and Waltz accused the other's country of engaging in negotiations only to violate their terms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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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

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There are some 500,000 words and phrases in the Oxford English Dictionary, which details the history of words, some of which go back to the 11th century.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Create a section in your brand style guide that provides examples of words and phrases to use or emphasize and ones to avoid.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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

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