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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But in the history of higher education in the Orlando-area, UCF is the undeniable new kid on the block.
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Now, my algorithm is alerting me that there’s a new kid on the block that’s so buzzy, it’s racked up more than 440,000 views on TikTok and 36,000+ likes on Instagram.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
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
Calling all Midtown Manhattan shoppers: there’s a new kid on the block.
—Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
But a new kid on the block is on a mission to change that.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Now, my algorithm is alerting me that there’s a new kid on the block that’s so buzzy, it’s racked up more than 440,000 views on TikTok and 36,000+ likes on Instagram.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
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
Calling all Midtown Manhattan shoppers: there’s a new kid on the block.
—Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
But a new kid on the block is on a mission to change that.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
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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 24 Jan. 2026.
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