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Recent Examples of afresh In one sense, detaching goal setting from the start of the Gregorian calendar is reasonable—one can, of course, choose to begin afresh at any moment. — Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for afresh
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Adverb
  • Pity those who, for whatever reason, can’t or won’t start again.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • After filing for bankruptcy in August, the Dutch sustainable denim brand is starting anew with Horizon Capital and N5 Holding, the investment company of fashion entrepreneur Nick de Ronde Bresser, as new shareholders.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And there was also Serhii Yeroshenko, who was a toddler when his family had to flee their hometown and start anew elsewhere.
    — Sara Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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