newfound
adjective
new·found
ˈnü-ˈfau̇nd 
: newly found
a newfound friend
enjoying her newfound fame
Examples of newfound in a Sentence
He is enjoying his newfound freedom.
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The cherry on top is a New Year’s Eve gala dinner with newfound friends in Interlaken, Switzerland.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
As a result, the Mets entered the offseason with a newfound sense of urgency.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
After that, Ray says, her dad took on a newfound religious intensity, becoming a minister.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Those around him have noticed Gaston’s newfound sense of peace.
—Nina Ramirez, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
As a result, the Mets entered the offseason with a newfound sense of urgency.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
After that, Ray says, her dad took on a newfound religious intensity, becoming a minister.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Those around him have noticed Gaston’s newfound sense of peace.
—Nina Ramirez, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newfound
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“Newfound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfound. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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