as in new
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
this hairstyle is absolutely the most modern fashion out there
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as in liberal
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 modern
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Sadly, many of these old-school tools aren’t used any more or have been replaced by more modern (albeit less fun) variations.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Heidegger followed in a long line of German intellectuals, going as far back as the eighteenth century, who believed that the country was destined to play a transformative role in human history -- a kind of modern rejoinder to the creative glory of ancient Greece.
—Gregory Fried, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2014
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Adjective
There appeared to be the votes on the Miami-Dade commission to build a modern replacement of the incinerator on the same location in Doral, until Eric Trump, who runs the president’s hospitality business, came out against the plan days after his father won the 2024 election.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Sadly, many of these old-school tools aren’t used any more or have been replaced by more modern (albeit less fun) variations.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
See: modern takes on corsetry, delicate embellishments, and dramatic overlays.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Heidegger followed in a long line of German intellectuals, going as far back as the eighteenth century, who believed that the country was destined to play a transformative role in human history -- a kind of modern rejoinder to the creative glory of ancient Greece.
—Gregory Fried, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modern
Adjective
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Former White House advisor Steve Bannon has also taken issue with Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Every season, Netflix’s hit action-thriller The Night Agent introduces a new story and new characters around title character Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), who has been accompanied so far by Luciane Buchanan’s Rose Larkin.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Randi invited some criticism to her and the rest of the family by liberals on social media for her Trump support but never acknowledged the backlash like Brittany did.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The part about winning with more Democrat than GOP votes is true, but the part about the new Speaker being a liberal is false.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The immersive track features impeccable production that highlights elements of electronic pop and contemporary R&B.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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This contemporary art museum in Miami bought the de la Cruz Collection building for $25M Manolo Blahnik has not released the address of its coming boutique that, the company said, will be centrally located within the Design District.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her look was completed with oversize black shades and stylish black-and-white heels.—
Ada Tseng,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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Scuba Oversized Pullover Sweatshirt $118 $69 at Lululemon A classic pullover sweatshirt is a wardrobe staple, and this one is both stylish and cozy.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Molina, a gay hairdresser convicted of public indecency during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, has been sent to the political wing of a prison and put in the same cell as Valentin Arregui (a solid, if unremarkable Diego Luna), an intense and serious-minded Marxist revolutionary.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the third year of his sentence, he's placed in a cell with Valentin (Diego Luna), a revolutionary who is vital to the fight against Argentina's military dictatorship.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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As its whiskey became increasingly fashionable across the country, the brand moved most of its production to a distillery up the road in Wanship, which is now open to the public for tours.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Riley worked closely with Dave Emerick, USC’s current general manager, on all personnel matters.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Most current Dallas Cowboys players weren’t born when the franchise last played a game beyond the divisional round on Jan. 14, 1996.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.—
Sha Hua,
WSJ,
21 June 2022
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“Modern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modern. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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