People in those olden times had convictions; we moderns only have opinions, and it takes more than a mere opinion to erect a Gothic cathedral.
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Moderns
Synonyms for "moderns" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
advocates of modernismcontemporaries
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Noun(2 words)
modern peoplemodernism proponents
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6 entriesavant-garde artistcontemporary inhabitantsmodern residentsmodernism advocatemodernistpresent-day citizens
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6 entriesmodern artmodern eramodern literaturemodern technologymoderns in societythe moderns
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I notice that most people here are moderns, not postmoderns such as I.
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The orchestra employed is the usual large orchestra of the moderns, and Puccini adds a third flute, a contrabassoon, a celesta, and for the special effects in the opening of the third act a set of bells.
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The poem, as a poem, had little success; but by positing that the Age of Louis was the greatest in history, and suggesting that the moderns were as good as the ancients or better, it started a famous controversy.
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