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as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new
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as in new
recently made and never used before
a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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The perfect place to explore your interests Residents of Vi at Aventura have the full support of the Lifestyles Department to renew lifelong passions or pursue brand-new hobbies.
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Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The show – Lily Allen Performs West End Girl – will see the singer-songwriter perform her brand-new album in its entirety and in the order the songs appear on the record.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
That means if someone hits one of its barriers and damages it, it can be ground back down to crumb rubber and reassembled into a brand-new product.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The Golden State Valkyries, a brand-new expansion team with no traditional star player, sold out all its regular season home games while setting the all-time WNBA record for average attendance and total fans—and two more expansion teams will be added to the roster in 2026.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The show – Lily Allen Performs West End Girl – will see the singer-songwriter perform her brand-new album in its entirety and in the order the songs appear on the record.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
That means if someone hits one of its barriers and damages it, it can be ground back down to crumb rubber and reassembled into a brand-new product.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The Golden State Valkyries, a brand-new expansion team with no traditional star player, sold out all its regular season home games while setting the all-time WNBA record for average attendance and total fans—and two more expansion teams will be added to the roster in 2026.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brand-new
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The South is filled with natural wonders, from dramatic gorges and massive cave systems to beautiful wetlands and pristine beaches.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In September, Vanity Fair wrote a story detailing new revelations around his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s correspondence with the disgraced financier.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Top news OpenAI taps AWS Amazon shares closed at a record high Monday after OpenAI agreed to buy $38 billion worth of AWS capacity in a fresh sign that the ChatGPT developer is no longer dependent on Microsoft.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This month, young readers can curl up with nonfiction explorations of the galaxy, thumb through an old astronomy textbook with a fresh new story to tell, or experience the peace of being (almost) alone on the moon.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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