Definition: 1. Of the present time or recent times. 2. Relating to a recently developed fashion or style. 3. Characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture.
Use 'modern' in a sentence:
1. The rubbish in modern landfills does not rot.
2. When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
3. The situation is unprecedented in modern times.
4. Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.
5. It's one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern way of life.
6. She has very modern ideas about educating her children.
7. He is the epitome of a modern young man.
8. Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation.
9. The walls were hung with huge modern paintings.
10. He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy.
11. She is very modern in outlook.
12. I had little acquaintance with modern poetry.
13. Modern trains have automatic doors.
14. It has been called modern-day slavery.
15. The novel may become a modern classic.
16. He collects modern sculpture.
17. The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.
18. I make no claim to understand modern art.
19. A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art.
20. The gallery houses 2 000 works of modern art.
21. I loathe modern art.
22. I don't really go for modern art.
23. Modern art is not to everyone's taste.
24. The modern hotels here have no real character.
25. Modern fertilizers should be used judiciously.
26. Noise is a curse of modern city life.
27. Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
28. Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry.
29. The problem with many modern buildings is that they lack personality.
30. The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards.
31. The company has decided it must present a more modern image.
32. Most modern art leaves me cold.
33. Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.
34. Greed is a disease of modern society.
35. Only the names are ancient; the characters are modern and contemporary.
36. The modern Russian alphabet has 31 letters.
37. This album was my first introduction to modern jazz.
38. It's marvellous what modern technology can do.
39. He has a deep distrust of all modern technology.
40. With the coming of modern technology, many jobs were lost.
41. He's ignorant about modern technology.
42. The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering.
43. One side effect of modern life is stress.
44. Stress is a major problem of modern life.
45. Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.
46. Their music blends traditional and modern styles.
47. There are no certainties in modern Europe.
48. Television is the modern medium of communication.
