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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That bar had advertised all-inclusive tickets to a New Year’s Eve event, according to a BoiseDev story, but the ad is no longer available on the bar’s website.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
For now, what was the thinking behind the decision to drop this album in Madrid on New Year’s Day?
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
The road in reopened late Tuesday following a weeks-long closure to tourists who were expected to fill in through the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Also drawing a crowd was Miami’s shocking victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, which scared up 19 million viewers despite being played on the night of New Year’s Eve.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
For now, what was the thinking behind the decision to drop this album in Madrid on New Year’s Day?
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
The road in reopened late Tuesday following a weeks-long closure to tourists who were expected to fill in through the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Also drawing a crowd was Miami’s shocking victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, which scared up 19 million viewers despite being played on the night of New Year’s Eve.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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