modernity

Example Sentences

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The essence of modernity, Mr. Mansfield argues, lies in the idea of “rational control.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They were proof of a society comfortable with exchange, expression and modernity.

From Salon

Crystals within the Manhattan schist of New York City link urban modernity to deep antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crystals within the Manhattan schist link urban modernity to deep antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film, which prompted moral outrage in the U.S. and was heavily edited before it reached theaters, made Bardot a star and an emblem of French modernity.

From Los Angeles Times