brand-new

adjective

Synonyms of brand-newnext
: conspicuously new and unused
also : recently introduced
a brand-new executive officer

Examples of brand-new in a Sentence

his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Mahomes going against Bills quarterback Josh Allen always makes for must-watch TV, and this one will have added spectacle as a Thanksgiving night game played in the Bills’ brand-new Highmark Stadium. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026 An invitation to attend attend a Pacific Symphony rehearsal, complimentary tickets to a concert, and an invitation to join the brand-new Pacific Symphony Emerging Artists Network for the finalists. Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Growing evidence is raising suspicion that the feature could be turning into a new continental rift — and could eventually become a new boundary between tectonic plates, creating a brand-new sea in the process. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 Her show at the Orpheum is the result of a brand-new hour she’s been performing on her Big Bowl Tour and includes plenty of jokes about dinosaurs and love of Jamaican dancehall choreography. Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand-new

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brand-new was in 1570

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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

brand-new

adjective
ˈbran-ˈn(y)ü
: completely new and unused

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