modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live follows the comedy impresario from childhood through to modern-day SNL, exposing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of one of our most famous television institutions.
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Talents who front Gentleman Givenchy are meant to have a timeless gentleman-like quality as well as a modern-day resonance.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 17 Feb. 2025
Not all of that, obviously, is on their modern-day trade maestro, and current president of baseball ops, Jerry Dipoto, now entering his 10th season atop this front office.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Somebody recently told me that birding is basically a modern-day dinosaur safari, and that statement really rings true with greater and lesser sandhill cranes.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Talents who front Gentleman Givenchy are meant to have a timeless gentleman-like quality as well as a modern-day resonance.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 17 Feb. 2025
Not all of that, obviously, is on their modern-day trade maestro, and current president of baseball ops, Jerry Dipoto, now entering his 10th season atop this front office.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Somebody recently told me that birding is basically a modern-day dinosaur safari, and that statement really rings true with greater and lesser sandhill cranes.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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