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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The inscriptions were written by pilgrims from Serbia, the modern-day Czech Republic and Germany, as well as Armenia and Syria.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Founded by Babur in 1526, the empire at its height covered an area that stretched from modern-day Afghanistan in central Asia to Bangladesh in the east, coming to an end in 1857 when the British overthrew the final emperor, Bahadur Shah II.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Jeanty's presence would significantly help in this department and the passing game, and give head coach Pete Carroll his modern-day Marshawn Lynch.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
African tribal drummers and dancers, modern-day twerkers, hip-hop DJs, and even a ballerina appear before the dancing crowd, as if the music were calling to them from across time.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Founded by Babur in 1526, the empire at its height covered an area that stretched from modern-day Afghanistan in central Asia to Bangladesh in the east, coming to an end in 1857 when the British overthrew the final emperor, Bahadur Shah II.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Jeanty's presence would significantly help in this department and the passing game, and give head coach Pete Carroll his modern-day Marshawn Lynch.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
African tribal drummers and dancers, modern-day twerkers, hip-hop DJs, and even a ballerina appear before the dancing crowd, as if the music were calling to them from across time.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modern-day
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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