in this day and age

Idioms  

1. Now, in the present, as in In this day and age divorce is a very common occurrence. This phrase is redundant, since this day and this age both mean “now”. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

When I was considering the lyrics, I thought that in this day and age the concept of “cruel to be kind” would be pathologized, like being narcissistic or something.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sometimes in this day and age of analytics and all that stuff you can kind of get lost in that sometimes. Not to say forget about it, but I think the more you can just play baseball how it’s supposed to be played, move guys over, situational hitting, things you grew up doing, if we can kind of keep that style and play hard and all that, I like our chances.”

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking on Capitol Hill, he said: "There are days when you don't want to show up, but you have to keep going. It's heartbreaking that in this day and age this is still happening."

From BBC

"In this day and age, it is not acceptable for a business to make a profit if it does come at a cost to people and planet."

From BBC

“It’s incredible. NASCAR’s always been super competitive but in this day and age where the field is so close, for us to be able to pull this off is true testament of teamwork, hard work in the offseason by everyone on this team, everyone at 23XI,” Reddick told KXAN-TV in Austin after the race.

From Los Angeles Times