New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
Examples of New Year in a Sentence
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Ruhl posted images of the two cuddling, celebrating New Year’s Day.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 May 2024
After less than a year of dating, they were married by a Ute Indian shaman on New Year's Eve 2000, at the Old Snowmass, Colorado, home of Hudson's mother, Goldie Hawn.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The attack occurred near West 52nd Street and Eighth Avenue, outside the secure area that had been set up for New Year's Eve celebrations.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 May 2024
Although Copacabana Beach has seen larger crowds during past New Year’s Eve events, Madonna’s free concert beats the previous record held by the Rolling Stones, who performed there in 2006, according to a news release from promoter Live Nation.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 May 2024
The authorities used a crowd-management strategy similar to their handling of the city's famous New Year's Eve celebrations.
—USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
For New Year’s Eve, the proposal dictates that alcohol sales will be prohibited from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Jan. 1.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Earlier this year, on New Year's Day, Emma Trenchard was on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 May 2024
Third, Cinco de Mayo may be boozier than St. Patrick’s Day and even New Year’s Eve, according to a Numerator survey of more than 5,100 consumers.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 May 2024
After less than a year of dating, they were married by a Ute Indian shaman on New Year's Eve 2000, at the Old Snowmass, Colorado, home of Hudson's mother, Goldie Hawn.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The attack occurred near West 52nd Street and Eighth Avenue, outside the secure area that had been set up for New Year's Eve celebrations.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 May 2024
Although Copacabana Beach has seen larger crowds during past New Year’s Eve events, Madonna’s free concert beats the previous record held by the Rolling Stones, who performed there in 2006, according to a news release from promoter Live Nation.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 May 2024
The authorities used a crowd-management strategy similar to their handling of the city's famous New Year's Eve celebrations.
—USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
For New Year’s Eve, the proposal dictates that alcohol sales will be prohibited from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Jan. 1.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Earlier this year, on New Year's Day, Emma Trenchard was on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 May 2024
Third, Cinco de Mayo may be boozier than St. Patrick’s Day and even New Year’s Eve, according to a Numerator survey of more than 5,100 consumers.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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