modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day
ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the pastThe two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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But modern-day Earth’s atmosphere has proved inhospitable to the creatures, with many dying out or migrating to a tropical band around the equator that resembles their native Mesozoic Era climate.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
The modern-day Love Boat starred Joshua Jackson as Max Bankman, the onboard doctor of The Odyssey, a cruise ship helmed by Captain Massey (played by Miami Vice’s Don Johnson).
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 June 2025
As a reward for his exploits he was named governor of the New Kingdom of León, in the northeast of modern-day Mexico.
—Flora Cassen, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Birds, the modern-day relatives of theropod dinosaurs, still gather at lekking sites to show off their moves — a similar, but smaller, rendition of the displays in Colorado around 100 million years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
The modern-day Love Boat starred Joshua Jackson as Max Bankman, the onboard doctor of The Odyssey, a cruise ship helmed by Captain Massey (played by Miami Vice’s Don Johnson).
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 June 2025
As a reward for his exploits he was named governor of the New Kingdom of León, in the northeast of modern-day Mexico.
—Flora Cassen, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Birds, the modern-day relatives of theropod dinosaurs, still gather at lekking sites to show off their moves — a similar, but smaller, rendition of the displays in Colorado around 100 million years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2025
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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