postmodernist
Americanadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Throughout the book she displays the fundamental bewilderment of the secular postmodernist contending with huge life events while cut off from the consolations of any one tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
For instance, the language is highly stylized—Mitchinson describes it as “a postmodernist poem”— and deliberately vague, in order to make ordering the pages as difficult as possible.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2023
Glassner’s argument is complex and relies on ancient works of literature and various theoretical approaches, including that of postmodernist philosopher Jacques Derrida.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
At the time, the composer was scoring David Lynch’s postmodernist noir film “Blue Velvet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
He told Bobby that the film had the potential to become a masterpiece: “This will be a postmodernist documentary with feature elements.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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