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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Mundo Maya is a region filled with natural wonders, historic remnants, architectural and archaeological beauty, and modern-day luxuries.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists believe that 20 million years ago, the islands were in a north-south alignment near modern-day San Diego, and that shifting plates rotated the islands to their current east-west orientation southwest of Ventura.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump repeatedly has implied that Starmer is a modern-day Neville Chamberlain who really has nothing to offer the United States.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The show featured a setlist full of her classic hits while introducing a blend of modern-day music and jazzy, old-school Vegas style.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists believe that 20 million years ago, the islands were in a north-south alignment near modern-day San Diego, and that shifting plates rotated the islands to their current east-west orientation southwest of Ventura.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump repeatedly has implied that Starmer is a modern-day Neville Chamberlain who really has nothing to offer the United States.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The show featured a setlist full of her classic hits while introducing a blend of modern-day music and jazzy, old-school Vegas style.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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