modern-day
adjective
mod·ern-day ˈmä-dərn-ˈdā 
: existing today
—often used to indicate that someone or something of the present is similar to someone or something of the past
problems facing most modern-day families
modern-day China
The two lovers are a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
the modern-day equivalent of a town crier
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So, what did the Persian Empire — which once covered modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan — provide the world? —
Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 The first modern-day shampoo bar was created by accident. —Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026 For an extraterrestrial enthusiast of a certain stripe, the mystery has landed like a modern-day Roswell. —Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026 That’s what the modern-day Knicks will try to do again after the Atlanta Hawks stole Game 2 and evened their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for modern-day
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Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 The first modern-day shampoo bar was created by accident. —Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026 For an extraterrestrial enthusiast of a certain stripe, the mystery has landed like a modern-day Roswell. —Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026 That’s what the modern-day Knicks will try to do again after the Atlanta Hawks stole Game 2 and evened their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for modern-day
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“Modern-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/modern-day. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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