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 difficulty for the police, the clubs, the players association and other Dutch authorities is that there is a culture in modern-day football for many players flaunting their wealth.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Director Richard Press blends archival and modern-day footage of Cunningham crisscrossing the city on his 29th Schwinn (each of the 28 prior bikes were stolen), documenting the most distinctive ensembles New Yorkers had to offer.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Nearly 500 years after its foundation, Cartagena still weaves together a history of pirate raids and baroque beauty with modern-day glittering skyscrapers that seem to rise from the sea.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The midcentury era has carried over a few polite practices into our present-day routines, offering us easygoing wisdom and lasting insight on modern-day hospitality.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Director Richard Press blends archival and modern-day footage of Cunningham crisscrossing the city on his 29th Schwinn (each of the 28 prior bikes were stolen), documenting the most distinctive ensembles New Yorkers had to offer.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Nearly 500 years after its foundation, Cartagena still weaves together a history of pirate raids and baroque beauty with modern-day glittering skyscrapers that seem to rise from the sea.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The midcentury era has carried over a few polite practices into our present-day routines, offering us easygoing wisdom and lasting insight on modern-day hospitality.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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