(as) good as new

phrase

: in very good condition : like something that has recently been made
He painted the bicycle, and now it's as good as new.

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Remove with tongs and rinse for filters that look as good as new. Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 14 Mar. 2026 After owning it for three years and using it a lot, the bathing suit still looks good as new. Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026 Pine-Sol can get rid of tough stains and smells such as grease and unpleasant odors on athletic gear for clothing that seems good as new. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026 Time and time again, the Sally Hansen treatment has come to the rescue of my desperate nails and left them good as new in as little as one treatment. Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for (as) good as new

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“(as) good as new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20good%20as%20new. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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