as in liberal
a person with very modern ideas
a time when Paris was the center of the universe for modernists in the art world
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After years of building his political brand through policies that delighted conservatives and infuriated liberals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will put his ambition on the line Wednesday night in Milwaukee at the first debate of Republican presidential hopefuls.—
Susan Merriam,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025 -
In November 2024, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz saw his coalition of Social Democrats, Greens, and liberals fall apart over the issue of new debt.—
Erik Jones,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Jan. 2025
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Its sophisticated yet modern look effortlessly ties together any outfit and is bound to become a wardrobe staple.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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All of which gives off a horribly modern stink, worthy of Tarantino—or, indeed, of G.T.A., where the agony of dying is no more than a passing inconvenience.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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Molina, a gay hairdresser convicted of public indecency during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, has been sent to the political wing of a prison and put in the same cell as Valentin Arregui (a solid, if unremarkable Diego Luna), an intense and serious-minded Marxist revolutionary.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the third year of his sentence, he's placed in a cell with Valentin (Diego Luna), a revolutionary who is vital to the fight against Argentina's military dictatorship.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the story of loneliness in contemporary America isn’t so straightforward.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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This contemporary art museum in Miami bought the de la Cruz Collection building for $25M Manolo Blahnik has not released the address of its coming boutique that, the company said, will be centrally located within the Design District.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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This ultramodern property just 15 minutes away from Woodstock is one of our favorite treehouse Airbnbs, offering a luxe off-the-grid experience for seasoned (or beginner) glampers.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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Modern looks, unique features To outward appearances, the RCVs are tall, sleek delivery vans with ultramodern appearing external lights.—
Mark Phelan,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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If each individual artifact reveals relatively little, the enormous array Barraclough assembles—from Scandinavia, Western Europe, Newfoundland, and trading posts as far east as present-day Russia—adds depth to the traditional portrait of Viking culture.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Her documentary 1-800-On-Her-Own, offering an intimate look at her present-day life and career, premiered at last year’s Tribeca Festival.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Judges put on the bench by Lamont are more than half of the current roster of 179 active judges.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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That is more than twice the current target — and far higher than America’s own military spending, which is near a post-Cold War low.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The designers acknowledged that the PS1 bag — a newfangled messenger style melding function and cool — catapulted their stature and business to another level.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Delaney clause is part of a 1958 federal law that expanded the FDA’s regulatory authority over newfangled food additives developed during World War II that were making their way into consumer products, Winters said.—
Karen Kaplan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Modernist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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