brave new world

noun

: a future world, situation, or development

also : a recent development or recently changed situation

Examples of brave new world in a Sentence

The company was slow to enter the brave new world of computer technology.

Recent Examples on the Web

In this brave new world, once mighty market forces have been washed away in a flood of personal political influence. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Who’s one writer who can give us a real galaxy-brain take on our brave new world? — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

In this brave new world, pursuing profitable sustainability will create sustainable profitability. — Rajeev Peshawaria, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

In this brave new world, even Old Deuteronomy has stayed fabulous. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brave new world

• curled
• furled
• hurled
• knurled
• swirled
• twirled
• whirled
• whorled
• lifeworld
• unfurled
• netherworld
• otherworld