as in liberals
a person with very modern ideas
the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place
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Recent Examples of moderns
Today, supposedly sophisticated moderns have laundered Moloch’s dark faith into militarism, imperialism, and capitalism.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Tad’s subjects were the moderns.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Tad’s subjects were the moderns.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderns
Noun
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Yes, remarks those catty modernists made about their host could be less than savory, but Stein wasn’t bothered.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Often, modernists didn’t have a coherent vision of the body so much as a criticism of it.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Witnessing the revolutionaries’ painful efforts to implement the seemingly straightforward principles of their Declaration of Rights reminds us that the struggle for justice is never a simple one.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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Perpetual identification with revolutionaries isn't great for the nation's political health.—
Evan Gottesman,
Washington Post,
25 May 2026
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“Moderns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderns. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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