moderns

noun

plural of modern
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. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Tad’s subjects were the moderns. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderns
  1. modernists
  2. revolutionaries
Noun
  • Across four days and 13 concerts, Salonen threaded his contemporaries, neglected Italian modernists, Lutoslawski and Ligeti, Stravinsky with his own works into Ojai’s alfresco soundscape of birdsong, film screenings and experiments.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of modernists
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  • To make matters worse, ten days later, revolutionaries stormed the Bastille.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Huey Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, published a statement supporting the women’s and gay liberation movements as fellow revolutionaries.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolutionaries

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“Moderns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderns. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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