modernistic

Definition of modernisticnext

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Recent Examples of modernistic The design is more modernistic than futuristic, different but still relatable. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 Front and center is a large blue modernistic disc known as a Keystone Sparton Nocturne radio from 1935. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026 Vessel’s starkly sharp architecture — critics call it cold or even brutally modernistic — has drawn pushback in several affluent suburbs, but its supporters say opposition is often based on a reluctance to bring lower- to moderate-income people into upscale neighborhoods. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026 Jin’s modernistic work is unlike traditional jewels typically seen on tuxedo lapels — and perhaps that’s precisely why Brody enjoys wearing these artful pieces also seen with his look at the 2025 Oscars. Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 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
  • Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • During the Renaissance, Italians refined fencing into its modern form, and soon fencing schools began popping up all over Europe.
    Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • So in regard to the team’s new principal owners, a wait-and-see outlook is the only outlook that makes sense.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The production will mark the inaugural show at the Bridge Theatre, a 900-seat venue on the Thames near Tower Bridge, under its new ownership by Trafalgar Entertainment.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Though the building is clearly old (it was built in 1913), its shutters are a curiously contemporary shade of blue, sitting brightly next to the terra-cotta roof.
    Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The hard-edge suitcase is now a coffee table that sits in the living room between the wood-burning fireplace and a sofa that’s the only significant piece of contemporary furniture.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Modernistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernistic. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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