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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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Recent Examples of brand-new
His orangey hair nearly matched a color in his brand-new Miami Dolphins jersey, the number thirty-nine spangly and bright.
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Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But the brand-new lineup — which had never played together in the regular season or postseason — looked clunky and disjointed.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
This morning, results from our brand-new poll.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Warp, my home town label, created a brand-new sound and aesthetic built up from the bones of techno and house but with a distinct young urban take.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 May 2026
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Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But the brand-new lineup — which had never played together in the regular season or postseason — looked clunky and disjointed.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
This morning, results from our brand-new poll.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Warp, my home town label, created a brand-new sound and aesthetic built up from the bones of techno and house but with a distinct young urban take.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brand-new
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Importantly, this is a lower density than is found anywhere on Earth, even in our most pristine vacuums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Wildlife refuges and other nature areas protect 40% of Block Island, and residents are renowned for their fierce opposition to anything that might imperil their pristine Atlantic home.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The film has also landed a pair of high-profile new additions.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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There was a lot wrong with it, and new things were going wrong all the time, but many of the old things that had been going wrong were also getting fixed.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Next door is Ottimo with its stone pizza oven and all kinds of homemade pasta and fresh fish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Canned tuna isn’t a replacement for the fresh kind but instead is its own big player.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand-new. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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