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Recent Examples of modernity
Its regularity and rhythm cut against a helter-skelter modernity that has neither.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The exhibition highlighted the fusion of tradition and modernity, East and West, and art and technology — all through the innovative use of traditional craftsmanship.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The faith in order and proportion embodied in the Alhambra, the romance of modernity caught in the Eiffel Tower’s lattice of iron—these are not ideas imposed on buildings but ideals that the buildings themselves express, more lastingly than words can.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The Sopranos and Succession were also about the flawed nuclear family struggling against modernity.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The exhibition highlighted the fusion of tradition and modernity, East and West, and art and technology — all through the innovative use of traditional craftsmanship.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The faith in order and proportion embodied in the Alhambra, the romance of modernity caught in the Eiffel Tower’s lattice of iron—these are not ideas imposed on buildings but ideals that the buildings themselves express, more lastingly than words can.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The Sopranos and Succession were also about the flawed nuclear family struggling against modernity.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernity
Noun
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In a sea of brown and beige foods, a salad adds a welcome bit of freshness, color, and texture to the table.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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This practice of airing out your bedding is maintained in Scandinavian and other cold-weather cultures, where it's been practiced for centuries to maximize the crisp freshness of laundry day.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Delhi, in response, provided nearly $4 billion in condition-free assistance through credit lines, currency swaps, and emergency aid.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Modernity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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