How to Use modernity in a Sentence

modernity

noun

• The bronze hardware by Colonial Bronze and Delta faucet add a dose of modernity and warmth to the space.
  — Blake Miller, House Beautiful, 9 Sep. 2020
• The city exists both in a preserved state of beauty and on the cutting edge of modernity.
  — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023
• The pebbled leather with chevron quilting is timeless, while the chain link strap and dog clip add a touch of edge and modernity.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• The idea that the Mongols were the architects of modernity is a mainstay of the new scholarship.
  — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• In Rio Grande, a town on the edge of the salt flat, residents expected lithium to bring jobs and modernity.
  — Ryan Dube, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
• These scents all harbor metallic notes, and fall nicely in line with the crisp modernity the clothes express.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2021
• This coming of age tale is clearly a great promise of cinema with the breath of modernity which will make the film unique.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
• There is a lot of modernity that needs to come into liquor retailing.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 5 May 2023
• The first-timer was eager to curate adorable outfits for her son but found the options lacking in style and modernity.
  — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
• That was the element of modernity and the element of spending time.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2021
• In the unflattering light of modernity, the Cable Car looks old.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023
• And in a nod to modernity, the palace released a bespoke crown emoji, inspired by St. Edward’s Crown, the 4.9-pound colossus that will be placed on Charles’s head.
  — Marisa Bellack, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
• The only thing older and more predictable than those trying to preserve relics of the past was the effort — in the name of modernity, wealth or ego — to build something new above them.
  — Whitney Leaming, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
• This year’s winner, the Hoshinoya Tokyo, topped the list by blending all the modernity of the thriving city with subtle nods to the country’s rich history.
  — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
• In a nutshell, Poland is the perfect combination of old-world charm and modernity.
  — Lia Miller, Essence, 17 Sep. 2021
• With tulle running along the edge of the dress, its sleeves also had a sheer paneling that added modernity to a classic silhouette.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
• While the Paris of today may not be identical to the Paris that Child encountered in 1948, many of her old haunts remain untouched by modernity.
  — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
• But the true masterpiece of the outfit was the backless cutout, giving a touch of modernity to the actress' classic red carpet moment.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 24 Apr. 2023
• There’s a contrast in the film’s modernity and its focus often on a more traditional world.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
• To work was to contribute to this great project, to be a participant in the construction of modernity and the satisfaction of the needs of an empire.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 1 May 2023
• Preservation of history won the day over modernity — and the city began its comeback.
  — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
• The perks that render city life more comfortable come at another cost: With modernity comes waste.
  — Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
• Upon taking the stage, Knight and Beauvais brought Old Hollywood glamour with a hint of modernity.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Aug. 2024
• And there are plenty of characters whose arcs have sub genres that embody that modernity.
  — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
• The Hotel Crescent Court toes the line between modernity and luxury.
  — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
• Torn between tradition and modernity, the country is in the midst of an identity crisis.
  — Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• Characterized as a vestige of the distant past lingering on in the present, the belly was viewed as dangerously out of time with the pace of modernity.
  — Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
• Monet was ready to celebrate modernity, which to him signaled change.
  — Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023
• The staging marked one milestone in Spain’s helter-skelter passage to modernity.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
• The 19th-century Neoclassical facade — originally built as a bank — hasn’t changed, but the rooms and suites have added dashes of modernity to the historic building.
  — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024