Definition
modern: current, up to date, recent, new
- "After all, they invented the French kiss and the French fry, two of the greatest contributions to modern society."
- "Understand modern art."
- ""Fashion", "class", "cool" and "modern" are the key words we're going for."
- "We're going to the Modern Science Museum, downtown please."
- "Brian : Of course, sir, the new factory in Spain: it's going to be the biggest and most modern manufacturing plant in the world!"
- "Maybe I should be more modern?"
- "The modern world is full of surprises."
- "Oh yeah, it's a modern classic."
- "Penelope : ...including "The beauty of the poodle", "Business models for dummies", also "Hair tips for the modern metrosexual"."
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