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New Age
: an eclectic group of cultural attitudes arising in late 20th century Western society that are adapted from those of a variety of ancient and modern cultures, that emphasize beliefs (such as reincarnation, holism, pantheism, and occultism) outside the mainstream, and that advance alternative approaches to spirituality, right living, and health
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: a soft soothing form of instrumental music often used to promote relaxation
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: of, relating to, or being New Age
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: contemporary, modern
new age grocery stores
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Adjective
a kitchen crammed full of new age appliances
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Sam Woodward, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
That might still be enough, however, to give her the edge over June’s oldest daughter Helen (Toni Collette), a flighty new age breathing instructor who lives abroad and was recently impregnated by a random Greek stranger who knocks people up for fun and money.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The platform also introduced a new age-verification system to group users into appropriate age brackets.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Rachel visited Roblox headquarters to try out their new age verification feature that debuts for all users attempting to use the chat feature in early 2026.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
That might still be enough, however, to give her the edge over June’s oldest daughter Helen (Toni Collette), a flighty new age breathing instructor who lives abroad and was recently impregnated by a random Greek stranger who knocks people up for fun and money.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The stylistic touch, used by new age hitmakers like Bossman Dlow and central to the foundational goon music of fellow Fort Myers baby Plies, screams Florida.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The platform also introduced a new age-verification system to group users into appropriate age brackets.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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“New age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20age. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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