new wave
noun
often capitalized N&W
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
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In the 2000s, pharmaceutical companies started rolling out a new wave of extremely effective hormonal IUDs, including the Mirena.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
Timeshare Consumer Advocates is at the forefront of a new wave of timeshare advocacy.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
Timeshare Consumer Advocates is at the forefront of a new wave of timeshare advocacy.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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