new kid on the block
noun phrase
: someone who has recently joined a particular group
I was the new kid on the block, having just been hired the week before.
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Over at Palazzo del Nero, new kid on the block Onde, open for dinner Friday to Monday, showcases Lavezzini’s passion for seafood, which is maniacally sourced from various locations on Italy’s Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
In terms of Route 66’s timeline, Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, Oklahoma, is a relatively new kid on the block, opening in 2007.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
But in the history of higher education in the Orlando-area, UCF is the undeniable new kid on the block.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Cincinnati Public Schools' board has a new kid on the block.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
But a new kid on the block, Made In, has quickly joined the ranks of these legacy brands.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Hall used to peek over her aunt’s fence to get a glimpse of the mysterious new kid on the block until her aunt introduced them.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Talos Energy is a new kid on the block.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But there’s a new kid on the block, with a fresh style that breaks up the monotony and single-handedly boosts barbecue diversity in the region.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Nov. 2024
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
In terms of Route 66’s timeline, Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, Oklahoma, is a relatively new kid on the block, opening in 2007.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
But in the history of higher education in the Orlando-area, UCF is the undeniable new kid on the block.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Cincinnati Public Schools' board has a new kid on the block.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
But a new kid on the block, Made In, has quickly joined the ranks of these legacy brands.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Hall used to peek over her aunt’s fence to get a glimpse of the mysterious new kid on the block until her aunt introduced them.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Talos Energy is a new kid on the block.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But there’s a new kid on the block, with a fresh style that breaks up the monotony and single-handedly boosts barbecue diversity in the region.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Nov. 2024
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“New kid on the block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20kid%20on%20the%20block. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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