as in again
yet another time
the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore
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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.
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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
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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
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Game 2 started echoing Game 1 after halftime, when Towns finally found rhythm and the Knicks looked like the more gifted team all over again.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That could play out again with Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills, though one complicating factor with the Florida Republican is his ethics investigation isn’t as far along.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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If the nickel were nixed, the rounding debate would likely rise anew.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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King, who anchored an evening interview program on the network for a quarter of a century, will be featured anew by CNN, but this time on its streaming properties.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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