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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Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
And JPMorgan’s massive customer base could bring in a new wave of Bitcoin investors.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 May 2025
Israel over the weekend launched a new wave of air and ground operations across Gaza, and the army ordered the evacuation of its second-largest city, Khan Yunis, where a massive operation earlier in the 19-month war left much of the area in ruins.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Now, after seven seasons, Nolan is a training officer overseeing a new wave of rookies.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 May 2025
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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