nu
noun
ˈnyü \
Definition of nu
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet — see Alphabet Table
NU
abbreviationDefinition of NU (Entry 2 of 2)
1 name unknown
2 Nunavut
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Moose's Tooth's summer music series kicked off last month with Nas and rocks on this weekend with classic nu metal, alternative rock band, Incubus. — Anchorage Daily News, "This week in Anchorage: Incubus, Girdwood Forest Fair and beer in the Alaska Botanical Garden," 6 July 2018 The drama was rowdily amplified by the nu metallers of the late ’90s and early 2000s, who experimented with rhythmic contrast by placing swampy funk and break-danceable beats amid the thudding of metal. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What Linkin Park Gave to Pop Music," 25 June 2018 Korn have been canonized as metal icons -- nu or otherwise -- and 25 years later, their debut’s rightfully being hailed as one of the most original albums of the ’90s. — Richard S. He, Billboard, "August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History," 30 May 2018 The band, which debuted in 1994, were pioneers in the genre of nu metal, combining elements of alternative rock and hip hop. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Jonathan Davis shows off his mellow side in Orlando," 12 May 2018 Gray-on-black camo is best described as haute nu metal. — Sam Schube, GQ, "We Need to Talk About Tony Stark’s Boot-Cut Tracksuit in Avengers: Infinity War," 1 May 2018 IU’s latest features six cover songs that takes the vocalist’s sound into bygone decades, delving into genres like folk and nu-disco to prove her worth as one of South Korea’s most formidable songstresses. — Tamar Herman, Billboard, "IU Bares Her Old Soul on 'A Flower Bookmark #2' Album," 25 Sep. 2017 Unfortunately the nu-wave legends were more background ambient than a pre-headliner set at this festival usually allows. — Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Riot Fest day one: sun, heat and noise," 16 Sep. 2017 But the Nominating Committee will eventually have to take a hard look at nu metal and the acts, like Pantera, that helped build it. — cleveland.com, "20 great '90s bands the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should induct," 17 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nu.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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