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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Cohesion is just one of a new wave of craft breweries embracing lager styles.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the time away could bring a new wave of energy to Messi and the others.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Jung welcomes this new wave of young doctors and their professional approach.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The games have been, for the most part, nail-biters – unpredictable, competitive matchups that appear to be sowing the seeds for a new wave of NBA superstars and team rivalries that should play out for years to come.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said the time away could bring a new wave of energy to Messi and the others.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Jung welcomes this new wave of young doctors and their professional approach.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The games have been, for the most part, nail-biters – unpredictable, competitive matchups that appear to be sowing the seeds for a new wave of NBA superstars and team rivalries that should play out for years to come.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 May 2025
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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