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
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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
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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
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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