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 past

The two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.

the modern-day equivalent of a town crier

Examples of modern-day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza and Shia LaBeouf star in the director’s epic reimagining of the Roman Empire in modern-day New York City on the brink of ruin. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 Traditional marketing strategies often falter in maintaining customer interest, but modern-day gamification can offer a dynamic alternative. —

Tommy Kearns, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Strip away the varnish of nostalgia and you’re left with the fact that a chronograph wristwatch is about as useful to a modern-day Formula One driver as a mercury thermometer. —

Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024 The property’s restaurant, fittingly called the Courtroom, serves modern-day tavern fare from local chef Michael Alfeld. —

Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for modern-day

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