chiefly British
as in luxury
something that adds to one's ease of living bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand

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Recent Examples of mod con As the trail has grown, the adventurous trekkers of the start have ceded to a more diverse clientele, some of whom miss the mod cons. Clodagh Kinsella, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2024 Spitfire is designed to run like a workhorse but offers all the requisite mod cons. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024 At 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay in Kauai, guests are welcomed with a B12 shot and the resort’s new wellness-specific rooms come with recovery-boosting mod cons including infrared light mats. Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023 Full-size comfort, every mod con, over-the-top presence, and effortless power. Fuel economy? Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2022 Full-size comfort, every mod con, over-the-top presence, and effortless power. cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022 Construction, which includes two large international terminals and all mod cons, is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. Recode Staff, Recode, 5 Oct. 2018 All the mod cons are present (big TVs, iPod docks, walk-in rain showers), and nouvelle Georgia cuisine is the forte at the low-key Kitchen restaurant, with dishes like Georgia line caught mahimahi tacos and chicken lollipops. Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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Noun
  • In a recent episode, the hosts discuss merger arbitrage, affordable luxury handbags, and Warren Buffett, helping improve its ranking by 31 places.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Along with strengthening Macy's nameplate, the company's goals are accelerating luxury growth and simplifying and modernizing end-to-end operations.
    Jonathan Limehouse, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • So while the benefits of longer context windows is obvious, the best strategy to get there is not.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In exchange for paying rent, the developer has all the benefits and burdens of ownership for the ground lease term.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Tenaya mixes nature and creature comforts, offering three different stays ranging from hotel rooms to cabins to cottages.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This range-topping variant, loaded with nearly every possible creature comfort and convenience feature, carried an MSRP of $57,256 (including $1,395 freight and handling).
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The first chunk of that plan debuted this winter with the new East Village base: home to several new restaurants, shopping, other skier amenities (like a ski school and rentals shop), as well as this glittering Grand Hyatt.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The English-style home was decked out in luxe amenities like a living room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, an eight-seat movie theater with its own candy bar, and a saltwater swimming pool with a waterslide.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • From retail to leisure, AI will provide highly personalized experiences, gaining widespread acceptance because of its capacity to improve convenience and user involvement.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes, though, the convenience or happiness pay-off is enough to justify the financial cost.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As Ars noted recently, more than one in five automotive recalls are now fixed with software patches, and increasingly the right-to-repair fight has centered on things digital—access to diagnostics, firmware, and connected services.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Grand Rapids area saw 2.7 inches of new snow on Christmas Day in 2022, the weather service said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Mod con.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mod%20con. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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