New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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Michele made her film debut in 2011's New Year's Eve, but she's largely remained on television, continuing to work with Murphy on Scream Queens, appearing on The Mayor, and breaking into the holiday movie market with ABC's Same Time, Next Christmas (2019).
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The 10-day harvest festival celebrates the Malayali New Year and is observed predominantly in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Mayor Mamdani came into office on New Year’s Day with big plans, lots of enthusiasm and the mammoth challenge of putting his lofty campaign promises into action.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Descartes said this reflected residual impacts from February’s late Lunar New Year, as typical 30-to-50-day transit times can shift production slowdowns into March arrival volumes.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The 10-day harvest festival celebrates the Malayali New Year and is observed predominantly in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Mayor Mamdani came into office on New Year’s Day with big plans, lots of enthusiasm and the mammoth challenge of putting his lofty campaign promises into action.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Descartes said this reflected residual impacts from February’s late Lunar New Year, as typical 30-to-50-day transit times can shift production slowdowns into March arrival volumes.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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