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

So O’Brien, a creature of broadcast TV turned podcaster and HBO travel show host, is venturing to that brave new world to promote this most old-fashioned of shows, as the Oscars slowly tilt in the direction of the creator economy as the place to celebrate film. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

The trip to Asheboro that first day was like opening a brave new world for Ike. —Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026

Our fair comedy show is back, ready to face a new year and a brave new world. —Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026

Welcome to the fast-changing, brave new world of AI, which is revolutionizing global business, as well as how regular folks access and use information in their everyday lives. —Glenn Hunter, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 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