not modern
Example Sentences
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“Poor construction quality is the primary cause of failure, not modern versus traditional material systems.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
She has stuck to a small coterie of designers and brands who are contemporary but not modern, conservative but not old-fashioned, like Markarian, Gabriela Hearst and Brandon Maxwell.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023
“But one should not forget that these are still Soviet and not modern Western aircraft.”
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023
Ema’s passion is street dance, not modern — reggaeton to be specific — which she indulges in with her uber-hip and slightly menacing girl gang of friends from the dance company.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2021
The fact is they are not modern, and to be modern is the only thing worth being nowadays.
From Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man by Wilde, Oscar
