Examples of spanking new in a Sentence
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The move also makes sense given the Geffen Galleries will be brand spanking new in March next year, with the grand opening set for April.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
The resort’s gym, brand-spanking new, was filled with Technogym bikes, treadmills, and plenty of weights and space.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The first academic hub of its kind on a U.S. college campus, this spanking new third space—fourth space?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Luckily September 2025 has several big video game releases, including Star Wars Outlaws coming to the brand spanking new Nintendo Switch 2 plus some new downloadable content for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Brand-new profiles are a common red flag, and this one was brand spanking new.
—Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In some areas, all the equipment is brand spanking new and state-of-the-art, while in others soldiers are handling equipment that their grandfathers used.
—David Szondy
june 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Neom, which is the site of Saudi’s futuristic city in the making, also has spanking new film production facilities.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 May 2025
That’s become something of a reality with the UK vs. the World and Canada vs. the World seasons, but the brand spanking new Global All Stars is taking things to a whole new level.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
The resort’s gym, brand-spanking new, was filled with Technogym bikes, treadmills, and plenty of weights and space.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The first academic hub of its kind on a U.S. college campus, this spanking new third space—fourth space?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Luckily September 2025 has several big video game releases, including Star Wars Outlaws coming to the brand spanking new Nintendo Switch 2 plus some new downloadable content for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Brand-new profiles are a common red flag, and this one was brand spanking new.
—Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In some areas, all the equipment is brand spanking new and state-of-the-art, while in others soldiers are handling equipment that their grandfathers used.
—David Szondy
june 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Neom, which is the site of Saudi’s futuristic city in the making, also has spanking new film production facilities.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 May 2025
That’s become something of a reality with the UK vs. the World and Canada vs. the World seasons, but the brand spanking new Global All Stars is taking things to a whole new level.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Spanking new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spanking%20new. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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