modernistic

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Recent Examples of modernistic Others suggested the 50-foot steel sculpture was a bird, a horse, a Viking ship, a baboon or a modernistic representation of Picasso’s dog. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernistic
Adjective
  • The planes are modern, with the average aircraft being less than seven years old.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the modern game, from Tests to T20s and The Hundred, each side will now tend to include more than one gun fielder.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Swiss transportation company Twiliner is kicking off a new night bus service later this year that will be more akin to a business class airline seat than your typical bus.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The program aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their art form — with pieces spanning the classical, folkloric, contemporary and flamenco styles — and the company’s half-century of output, earning them apt praise both here and abroad.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The film explores contemporary anxieties, echoing school shootings and societal unrest.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Modernistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernistic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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