as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
the many new-fashioned ways of keeping in touch with your friends and family
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Recent Examples of new-fashioned
Now, the old-fashioned is getting new-fashioned makeovers in bars across the South, and there are entire menus devoted to bourbon cocktails.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for new-fashioned
Adjective
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Purists may object, but Rolex’s modern movements are quite lovely to behold.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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On April 21, 1526, a Central Asian prince named Babur defeated the Delhi sultanate ruler Ibrahim Lodi in India and laid the foundations of what would become one of the most important empires of early modern history—the Mughal Empire (1526–1857).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a new state budget.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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LaFave told me that some of the guys like to have herbal tea in the evenings and discuss issues such as the problems with contemporary masculinity.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fiapoto is one of the Bay Area’s most prominent contemporary rapper, whose moniker is a reference to his gang, according to police.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cozy fleece bottoms have a flattering straight-leg fit and feature subtle side piping, giving them a fashionable, sporty effect.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Off-ball linebackers, the fashionable new name for what was previously called inside linebackers, are in plentiful supply in the NFL draft.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“New-fashioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/new-fashioned. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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