as in liberal
a person with very modern ideas
an ultramodernist in interior decoration, she freely uses materials that are recognizably man-made to achieve a look that enthusiastically embraces the 21st century
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Merz is a conservative Atlanticist and unapologetic economic liberal.—
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026 -
This year, the party has another chance to try something other than nominating a conventional liberal who loses and then gets to run an NGO.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Our hotel [the Royal Continental Hotel Naples] was partly designed by the modernist architect Gio Ponti—including the fabrics, the beds, the sinks, and the crazy rooftop pool.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026
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The modernist home, originally designed by Kenneth Lind and updated through the years by Pierre Koenig, Josef Van der Kar, and Chu-Gooding, has three bedrooms and four bathrooms in roughly 3,900 square feet across two levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2026
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Customers appreciate how the table complements a range of aesthetics, from classic modern to farmhouse.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2026
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Buried beneath Milan’s rush to the modern from the Middle Ages — just beyond the Duomo Cathedral, which was begun in 1386, is the massive 15th Century Sforza Castle — lies a more recent history the city would just as soon forget.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Almost fifty years ago, Iran’s revolutionaries introduced a militant brand of Shiite Islam as a viable medium of political opposition and governance.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once back in power, Perón—and, after his death in 1974, his wife and successor, Isabelita—would demonize the revolutionaries as terrorists.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Ultramodernist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramodernist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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