modernistic

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Its boxlike modernistic style is defined by recessed spandrels, unadorned vertical piers, gently set back parapet pillars, and a vocabulary of French Art Deco and Celtic ornament at both base and crown.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Organizers say their modernistic food preparation is meant to limit human contact and thus inhibit the spread of the coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2022

A video shows people strolling on boardwalks through lush greenery, housing perched on the shores of an idyllic lake, stunningly modernistic buildings, elevated mass transit lines, and bicycles on tree-lined boulevards.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 3, 2022

It bemoaned “20 modernistic ceramic objects,” including “a morbid, satanic-looking executioner.”

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2020

Jud and Frank were building some enormous, ramshackle, modernistic structure out on Commons lawn, and the hammers and the power drills had started early in the morning.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt