like new

phrase

: in very good condition : like something that has recently been made
Once the jewelry has been cleaned, it'll be like new.

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Crews even swapped out her bedroom windows to make sure the latches work like new. Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Families typically become philanthropists gradually, often giving reactively without a clear strategy, much like new parents learning on the job. Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Hardy, like new free agent addition Quentin Grimes, is another Doncic teammate from Dallas. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for like new

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“Like new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20new. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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