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 author’s works foretold a chilling future and Orwell weaves together clips, readings from his diaries (by an excellent Damian Lewis), cinematic references and modern-day footage.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Stick to mild soaps and detergents for cleaning historic brick, which is usually softer and more porous than modern-day brick.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This dovetails with a modern-day strand about college kids getting abducted in the desert and subjected to horrific experiments.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The fermentation of milk into cheese and yogurt dates back about 9,000 years to Anatolia, part of modern-day Turkey, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Stick to mild soaps and detergents for cleaning historic brick, which is usually softer and more porous than modern-day brick.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This dovetails with a modern-day strand about college kids getting abducted in the desert and subjected to horrific experiments.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The fermentation of milk into cheese and yogurt dates back about 9,000 years to Anatolia, part of modern-day Turkey, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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