Thesaurus results for MODERNISM

modernism

noun

as in archaism

a way of saying something that is particular to the present day; a modern speech form modernisms like "blog" and "life hack"

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Recent Examples of modernism Though his Field Lighting makes clear reference to Noguchi, Baker veers into other lanes as well: surrealism and modernism, notably, the wire works of Alexander Calder and Fausto Melotti’s installations of brass and textiles. —

Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024 This approach does succeed sometimes, especially in the sections devoted to modernism. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024 These new efforts reviewed modernism, the core of avant-garde writing and visual art since the mid-nineteenth century, and tackled realism, with its more documentary or sociological depictions, held up as a rival predecessor. —

Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024 From small space ingenuity to sleek modernism, these stunning spots are sure to spark some ideas for your next remodel. —

Alyssa Wolfe, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for modernism

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Narrator Mary Lewis, raised in Newfoundland herself, delivers the book in a manner that seems stilted at first but grows more appealing as Lewis moves further into the story, with its pleasing archaisms and evocation of balked communication.

— Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2020
That phrase, which may strike some young American ears as an archaism if not an oxymoron, is worth unpacking, and Amis provides readers with a pocket account of the historical preconditions of his extravagant fame.

— A.O. SCOTT, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018