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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
Briefly appearing in a TikTok video about the new MacBook Neo, a brand-new, rotund character based on Apple's iconic Finder application, the file manager on Apple computers, is taking the internet by storm.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
On the whole, though, the MacBook Neo is a brand-new Apple laptop that brings the usual MacBook standards for design and material quality to a remarkable new low price.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
At one point, one of the band’s homies pulls up to headquarters in a brand-new Ferrari Purosangue, the carmaker’s only SUV.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The season began with immense intrigue and anticipation due to a sweeping regulation change that has caused each team to build brand-new cars, resetting the order of the grid.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
On the whole, though, the MacBook Neo is a brand-new Apple laptop that brings the usual MacBook standards for design and material quality to a remarkable new low price.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
At one point, one of the band’s homies pulls up to headquarters in a brand-new Ferrari Purosangue, the carmaker’s only SUV.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The season began with immense intrigue and anticipation due to a sweeping regulation change that has caused each team to build brand-new cars, resetting the order of the grid.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
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The train passes through several pristine natural environments, including the Hudson River, the Adirondack foothills, and Lake Champlain.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Renowned paleoanthropologist Ronald Clarke identified four tiny bones in the University of the Witwatersrand’s museum collection and went on to discover Little Foot’s nearly pristine fossil in the 1990s in the Sterkfontein Caves northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Publicly available satellite imagery shows the school building was part of the military compound until about 2017, when a new wall was added to separate the two.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rosenthal believes stories about kids feeling nervous or afraid to try new things connect with both children and adults.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Under Canvas made a name for itself during the pandemic thanks to its ability to create upscale camping experiences that provided equal doses of fresh air and community during a time of social distancing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Elder lawmakers in both parties have faced calls from younger members, either in service or age, to step aside and let fresh talent continue their work on Capitol Hill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand-new. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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