new wave
noun
often capitalized N&W
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
Recent Examples on the Web
As a result of these changes, a new wave of vintage enthusiasts have opened their own businesses.
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Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
By the 2000s, a new wave of teeny-bopper pop heavyweights were desperate to branch out and widen the age range of their audience — and therefore their cultural cache as well.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Beyond America’s southern border, a new wave of migrants to the United States is reshaping communities across the country, fueling economic growth in the heartland and upending local politics from its smallest towns to its largest cities.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
As writers anxiously wait for a new wave of script deals to begin, many are turning to other jobs or consider leaving the industry altogether.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Klan 414 continues to proudly wave the flag for the exciting new wave of regional Mexican music with this delightfully dreamy love song powered by tender croons and radiant acoustic guitar lines.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Over the course of 27 tracks, Beyoncé summons a small pantheon of country legend co-signers (Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Linda Martell) and grants what amounts to tidal force to a new wave of Black country talents (including Tiera Kennedy, Tanner Adell and Brittney Spencer).
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, a new wave of gang violence and unrest has shaken parts of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
Those who joined the civil lawsuit in 2016 saw new waves off attacks.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
By the 2000s, a new wave of teeny-bopper pop heavyweights were desperate to branch out and widen the age range of their audience — and therefore their cultural cache as well.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Beyond America’s southern border, a new wave of migrants to the United States is reshaping communities across the country, fueling economic growth in the heartland and upending local politics from its smallest towns to its largest cities.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
As writers anxiously wait for a new wave of script deals to begin, many are turning to other jobs or consider leaving the industry altogether.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Klan 414 continues to proudly wave the flag for the exciting new wave of regional Mexican music with this delightfully dreamy love song powered by tender croons and radiant acoustic guitar lines.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Over the course of 27 tracks, Beyoncé summons a small pantheon of country legend co-signers (Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Linda Martell) and grants what amounts to tidal force to a new wave of Black country talents (including Tiera Kennedy, Tanner Adell and Brittney Spencer).
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, a new wave of gang violence and unrest has shaken parts of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
Those who joined the civil lawsuit in 2016 saw new waves off attacks.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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