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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
But the appeal of midcentury modernism, complete with clean lines and expansive windows, has transcended time.
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Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
The dress evokes the 19th-century quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, created by a rural collective of African American women whose improvisational compositions are now recognized as foundational to American modernism.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Built during the Great Depression, the house was a showpiece for both what Sanders could do and what modernism could be.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2025
Adam West’s Former Palm Springs Home Has Been Transformed Into a Contemporary Bat Cave
A rustic wooden wall, exposed beams, and a creamy beige hue trailing the foyer evoke the warm, inviting feel of classic desert modernism.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
The dress evokes the 19th-century quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, created by a rural collective of African American women whose improvisational compositions are now recognized as foundational to American modernism.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Built during the Great Depression, the house was a showpiece for both what Sanders could do and what modernism could be.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2025
Adam West’s Former Palm Springs Home Has Been Transformed Into a Contemporary Bat Cave
A rustic wooden wall, exposed beams, and a creamy beige hue trailing the foyer evoke the warm, inviting feel of classic desert modernism.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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
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In simple terms, Gueye is a prominent presence off the ball, performing a large volume of actions, and doing so with a high success rate.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Sunday night’s finale of The Last of Us season 2 capped off not only the short string of episodes, but finalized the case for gamers that this show has gotten wildly out of bounds in terms of its source material.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Now, without finding a new emblem to rally behind, Democrats may be doing little more than battling that other neologism: MAGA.—
Kevin M. Schultz,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Lin had a remarkable memory for words, phrases, and formulas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Allowing kids to complete the phrases on each page in their own words is a unique, personalized touch that could also act as a time capsule.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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No need for foolishly wasting precious coinage on chicken scratching.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Consultants said to expect to continue hearing a variety of euphemisms about tariffs and their impact on prices.—
Jordyn Holman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Americans have been living in unprecedented times – a very nice euphemism for constant crisis – for nearly a decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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However, what begins as simplification quickly becomes centralization, where one platform governs not only distribution but also expression.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Evoking the concept of kingdoms while exploring diverse expressions of power, the pieces span empires, kingdoms, city-states, chiefdoms, and figures from divine rulers to heroic leaders.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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“Modernism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernism. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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