modernity

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Recent Examples of modernity What’s also new is some of Johnson’s best writing, about modernity and miracles, about faith in the impossible. Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 And, perhaps most dangerous still, these dreams of modernity shine an unwanted light on the futile hardship of the family’s status quo. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 This story is universal in its community feeling, challenging parent-child relations, marital troubles, and eternal struggle between tradition and modernity. Audiofile Magazine august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025 That modernity has its downsides. Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for modernity
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Noun
  • Look around at the freshness of other dishes on display, and the cleanliness of the store's prep area.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Nothing too heavy, nothing too sweet, but just that perfect amount of crisp freshness.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mongolia’s experience suggests that trust is the true currency of inclusion.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Trust is the new currency of innovation, especially with AI.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Modernity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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