as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
a trendy hotel with modernistic room lamps that required some figuring just to turn on
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Adjective
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The sandals had a sleek, modern and striking appearance due to their vibrant color and minimalist design.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025 -
While Scandinavian style has been at the vanguard of modern living for over a century, Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival has firmly cemented the Danish city as a design capital.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The mayor has yet to internalize how much City Hall’s elaborate bait-and-switch on voters in winning approval of much-higher-than-promised new trash fees on 226,000-plus single-family homes has damaged his reputation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The veteran outfielder has been trying to adjust to a new role as a platoon DH this season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Who knew all the best contemporary brands would be in one place, and on sale?—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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Subsequent features included Ali, the Muhammad Ali biopic starring Will Smith, and Collateral in 2004, starring Cruise and Jamie Foxx is also considered a milestone in contemporary cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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“Modernistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernistic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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