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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AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Then, just before New Year’s, the Israeli government released a statement.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The pop star — who is friends with William's cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — was made an MBE in King Charles' New Year Honours List 2026 for her environmental activism.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
On New Year’s Eve, the two remaining conspirators tried another scam, according to prosecutors.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Then, just before New Year’s, the Israeli government released a statement.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The pop star — who is friends with William's cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — was made an MBE in King Charles' New Year Honours List 2026 for her environmental activism.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
On New Year’s Eve, the two remaining conspirators tried another scam, according to prosecutors.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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