Sentence examples for modern relevance from inspiring English sources

"It's all very, very English," says Jacobi: a period piece but with a modern relevance.

And they – the noblemen – aren't paying their taxes … there's modern relevance all over the place, Snowden and the Panama Papers!

It does, however, rescue Richard II from medieval pageantry and reveal its modern relevance as a study of the way revolution often begets tyranny.

Having sentenced the world to death, she exchanges creativity for criticism, and concludes with a self-aware essay on the ancient source and its modern relevance.

And, lest we miss the modern relevance, an image of George Bush flashes up on mention of a "sanctimonious pirate" and prisoners wear Guantánamo Bay orange.

What you get is a diverse and compelling range of titles that seem to combine historical importance with modern relevance and playability.

What does it want with that most false of modern idols, relevance?

Her version is also an object lesson in showing how you can respect a play's historical setting while showing up its modern political relevance.

Davi described it to The Hollywood Reporter as "a story with humor and heart that celebrates the Great American Songbook... and gives it modern day relevance".

Flappers in speakeasies and biddies beating temperance drums: hardly seems a recipe for modern-day relevance.

But based on the first episode, it certainly gives them a modern-day relevance, perhaps unintentionally.