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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Noun
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April 28 – Liberals won the most seats in Canadian parliament, cementing the party’s hold on power and Carney’s role as prime minister.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 June 2025 -
Though several Democrats are starting to make moves toward 2028, liberals have struggled with the lack of a main character to match Trump's political moxie the way then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi did in his first term.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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It's been 100 years, and echoes of the controversial Scopes Monkey Trial, which pitted modern science against creationism, can still be heard around the world and seen in Dayton, TN, the heart of the trial.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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Even with higher on-average incomes, gay parents face the same challenges of the modern economy as straight ones — from student loan repayments to a carton of eggs.—
Sam Raus,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Actors Juan Quispe and Edith Ramos topline a story that intertwines two periods, that following the 18th century revolutionary Ángel Pumacahua, defeated in battle, who flees to his village and, upon his arrival, finds himself in the Peruvian Andes of the 21st century.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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Curtis Everett in Snowpiercer (2014) Released just two years after the first Avengers, Bong Joon Ho's apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer allowed Evans to show off his grittier side, playing a reluctant revolutionary named Curtis.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, they were found to have no trace of cadmium, mercury, or arsenic, all contemporary treatments for syphilis.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the final two sentences are painfully inspirational therapy-speak—which would be cringe-worthy enough in a contemporary novel but sound jarringly anachronistic in the context of a 19th century period piece.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The apartment’s original wall plaster is preserved, and their light salmon hue harmonizes beautifully with the ultramodern, somewhat stark white and steel furnishings.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2025
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The same is true in some ultramodern nations that are changing under the pressures of globalization, such as South Korea and even constitutionally secular Turkey.—
Andrew Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2012
Adjective
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Borchetta launched Big Machine Label Group in 2005, with the label group’s present-day roster including Thomas Rhett, Riley Green, Brett Young, Midland and the Jack Wharff Band.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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About 2,000 years ago, the powerful Roman Empire established a boundary at the northern edge of its territory: the Lower German Limes, which stretched across the Rhine River in present-day Germany and the Netherlands.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Here’s how Wheeler has fared against current Padres in the regular season: The 35-year-old veteran threw 41 of his 63 pitches for strikes in Monday’s season debut, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks in 3⅔ innings in a loss.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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In its current form, the restaurant offers a five-course tasting menu for the rough equivalent of $82 with the option of an even more affordable three-course meal for about $59.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Rei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe, who broke the mold with their Dover Street Market emporiums mixing various Comme des Garçons brands with the crème de la crème of luxury and streetwear, are disrupting retail again with a newfangled take on private-label merchandise.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Gianni Infantino’s grand experiment has now fully gotten underway, with all 32 teams having played their opening matches in this newfangled Club World Cup.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Modernist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernist. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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