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Recent Examples of afresh This is the best time of year to get rid of the clutter, stow away small kitchen appliances, and start afresh. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025 The air is being cleared, and people are breathing it afresh. Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 England's all-time top scorer, Harry Kane, finally ended his hunt for major silverware last term and starts afresh, hoping to take Die Roten to more plunder this term. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 There is no turning back once an affair is exposed, and scorched earth offers them a chance to start afresh. Lisa Oake, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afresh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afresh
Adverb
  • Mac still hasn’t quite put everything back together again, even after a rookie season that was eerily close to Nix’s numbers in 2024.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
  • Manager Tony Vitello addressed the posts on KNBR Thursday morning and again while meeting with the media before Thursday’s game.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Adverb
  • The president had said that the pool would have to be drained anew as part of the new round of repairs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • But these two figures, created by one of our most keenly observant writers, deserve to be interpreted anew.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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