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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
Co-anchor Ron Magers quit two weeks later. 2004: Farnsworth House, a steel-and-glass masterwork by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rhode, opened for tours after preservationists spent $7.5 million to buy and keep the icon of 20th century modernism in Illinois.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The Eames House showed a side of modernism that was livable.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
This fusion created a refined, elevated elegance, where soft, romantic silhouettes met the clean, structured lines of midcentury modernism.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Sometimes modernism can be a bit cold and austere, but this wasn’t like that.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The Eames House showed a side of modernism that was livable.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
This fusion created a refined, elevated elegance, where soft, romantic silhouettes met the clean, structured lines of midcentury modernism.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Sometimes modernism can be a bit cold and austere, but this wasn’t like that.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 7 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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Short left the post before her term expired to run for Mansfield mayor against incumbent Michael Evans but lost. Simmons, a financial adviser, ran to help guide Mansfield’s path as the city grows.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2025
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The Posse Comitatus Act in the most simplistic of terms eventually led to the rebellion that was the civil rights movement, and subsequent laws that have pushed for equality and equity.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 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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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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Lin had a remarkable memory for words, phrases, and formulas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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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The signs and costumes were the real show, ranging from clever wordplay and depictions of President Donald Trump as a dictator, to profane expressions calling for an end to ICE raids that had been conducted in the city for about a week prior.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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And with more federal enforcement high alert across the nation, the likelihood of stiffer charges awaits those who cross the line from free expression to violence, theft, and civil disorder.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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“Modernism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernism. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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