modernity

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Recent Examples of modernity Every detail tells a story of duality, heritage and modernity, function and fashion, discipline and creativity. Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025 Enriqueta’s fluorescent walk-up window resists modernity. Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025 Steeped in myth and legend, yet humming with fresh energy, Ireland is a place where tradition meets modernity. Louise Kavanagh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025 The color palette spoke to a certain regality, while the textures—brocade, metallic, and snakeskin, created a visual conversation between heritage and modernity. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for modernity
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Noun
  • Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The cream cheese cut through the salt, and the veggies added small pops of crunch and freshness.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Revenue softness from tax cuts, coupled with a higher import bill due to currency weakness, could affect the fiscal consolidation of Asia's second-largest economy.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.
    Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Modernity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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