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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
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Adverb
  • The speed record for summiting the world’s tallest peaks was broken again in 2023 by a Norwegian woman, Kristin Harila, and a Nepali man, Tenjin Sherpa, who summited all 14 peaks in three months and one day.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Adverb
  • For Americans looking to start anew abroad, relocating to a tax-free country might be an appealing option.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • 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

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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afresh. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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