new wave
noun
variants
often New Wave
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Written by Cross, the new story sees a new wave of brutal, seemingly random murders hit London, with Luther secretly called back into service.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
For one, women’s flag football will be part of the 2028 Olympics, which could spark a new wave of girls trying the sport.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Analysts predict that with SanDisk raising NAND flash prices while AI continues to consume much of the industry's capacity, consumer electronics may soon face a new wave of price increases.
—CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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