as in liberals
a person with very modern ideas
a time when Paris was the center of the universe for modernists in the art world
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Recent Examples of modernists
There’s a tremendous sense of movement to her prose, combined with a ground-level lens that brings to mind early 20th century modernists.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Conrad Buff was one of the most significant modernists in California who has remained relatively unknown — until now.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Conrad Buff was one of the most significant modernists in California who has remained relatively unknown — until now.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernists
revolutionaries
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Wonder women in American history Who were most transformative female organizers, creators, activists, innovators, revolutionaries and trailblazers in American history?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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With that mental reframing, the American (and then French and other) revolutionaries changed not just their own country, but the world.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Modernists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernists. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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