nouvelle vague

noun

Examples of nouvelle vague in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nouvelle vague was in 1959

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“Nouvelle vague.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nouvelle%20vague. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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