make a fresh/new start

phrase

: to start a new life
Her divorce gave her an opportunity to make a fresh/new start.

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In 2014, Strickland moved So Cal Famous Beach Ice from Los Angeles to the San Diego area to make a fresh start in untapped territory. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025 What better way to make a fresh start as things warm up than with a brand-new YSL lipstick? Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025 Eddie also halts Aurelia’s plans to escape the island with a handful of jewels and cash to make a new start. Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 That's up to you, of course, but now would be a good astrological time to break with old routines and make a fresh start. Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for make a fresh/new start

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“Make a fresh/new start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20fresh%2Fnew%20start. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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