chiefly British
as in luxury
something that adds to one's ease of living bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand

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Recent Examples of mod con Really good, and if you’re not fussed about mod cons or hybrid tech, one can be sat on your driveway for just £18,850 ($24,388). Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Rosewood Hong Kong celebrated its fifth anniversary last year, so the building is still relatively new and features all the mod cons and additional services that do their best to fill up the almost 1,000 ft. high, $2.6 billion tower that houses the hotel. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 As the trail has grown, the adventurous trekkers of the start have ceded to a more diverse clientele, some of whom miss the mod cons. Clodagh Kinsella, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2024 Spitfire is designed to run like a workhorse but offers all the requisite mod cons. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024 At 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay in Kauai, guests are welcomed with a B12 shot and the resort’s new wellness-specific rooms come with recovery-boosting mod cons including infrared light mats. Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023 Full-size comfort, every mod con, over-the-top presence, and effortless power. Fuel economy? Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2022 Full-size comfort, every mod con, over-the-top presence, and effortless power. cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022 Construction, which includes two large international terminals and all mod cons, is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. Recode Staff, Recode, 5 Oct. 2018
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Noun
  • Most seasons of The White Lotus have glimpsed a yacht of some kind, but the third season sees the cast spend a day and a night on board an 177-foot luxury catamaran around Ya Nui Beach in Phuket and the Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park in Koh Samui.
    Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Available in Seaside Market, luxury suites and other locations.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The benefit of an extended early access period means that developer Pocketpair can respond to fan feedback and implement things that players really want, and the latest update for the game is full of this.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And since chatbots and other AI tools already exist, AFSP is keeping watch to ensure that AI companies' choices aren't entirely driven by shareholder benefits but also work responsibly to thwart societal harms as they're identified.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Currently an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks, the 66-year-old Brey would have to be willing to leave the creature comforts of working in the NBA and deal with the distractions of name, image and likeness revenue and the transfer portal.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Other creature comforts include a giant skylight, a rooftop air conditioner and a water heater.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For that sort of money there will naturally be lots of amenities too, including a rooftop pool, multiple lounges, offices, a cinema, a gym, and more.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But the company wanted $340,000 for a balcony cabin, plus $8,000 a month for amenities such as food, entertainment, health-club use and laundry services.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond speed for convenience, real-time payments are about empowerment.
    Marc Sacal, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Their education, safety, and future should not be sacrificed for administrative convenience and financial savings.
    Melanie L. Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, Ferdinand was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honors list for his services to soccer and charity.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The results can help guide decisions on whether to invest in more powerful hardware, cloud provider service levels, or tweak configurations to better meet machine learning demands.
    Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Mod con.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mod%20con. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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