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
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If one of your New Year's resolutions is to improve the house, look no further.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
The Chinese New Year Parade is taking place Saturday in San Francisco and will be free to attend for the public.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
In fact, during 2025’s Christmas and New Year’s travel season, the TSA screened over two million passengers a day.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
At least as memorable was a New Year’s Eve show at the Tune Inn in downtown New Haven where the band blazed brightly.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
The Chinese New Year Parade is taking place Saturday in San Francisco and will be free to attend for the public.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
In fact, during 2025’s Christmas and New Year’s travel season, the TSA screened over two million passengers a day.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
At least as memorable was a New Year’s Eve show at the Tune Inn in downtown New Haven where the band blazed brightly.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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