1
as in mint
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
the restaurant uses only really fresh ingredients in all of its dishes
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2
as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
if you are fresh with the art teacher, she'll give you a detention immediately
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as in new
not known or experienced before
a fresh look at the situation
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as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number
she's making fresh changes on top of the existing ones
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as in stylish
slang
being in the latest or current fashion
those are some fresh threads you have on, man!
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as in runoff
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Recent Examples of fresh
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
That may mean a better quality of life as defined by a more walkable community, access to attractions like the outdoors or cultural events, fresh food, or other perks.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
The bathrooms with grand marble tubs and hammam walk-in showers are made all the more special by bath products in two different scents–one powdery fresh, the other deep and woody– designed by Dior perfumer François Demachy (in the shape of the building no less) look towards the river.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The program provides food aid that includes fresh vegetables and infant formula.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
That may mean a better quality of life as defined by a more walkable community, access to attractions like the outdoors or cultural events, fresh food, or other perks.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
Creating a trail of flagstone will keep the mulch fresh for longer.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
The bathrooms with grand marble tubs and hammam walk-in showers are made all the more special by bath products in two different scents–one powdery fresh, the other deep and woody– designed by Dior perfumer François Demachy (in the shape of the building no less) look towards the river.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fresh
Adjective
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Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The obvious comparison would be Lily Allen’s West End Girl, another heartbreak concept album that captured the public imagination by aiming big, narrative-wise, stretching out the story song by song.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Carson Benge homered in his first career game, going back-to-back with Francisco Alvarez at the bottom of a new-look lineup, and Freddy Peralta (1-0) won his Mets debut as New York improved to 42-23 on opening day before a sellout crowd of 41,449.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ballet flat silhouette is stylish.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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Travel chaos Shawn Harris, left, and Clay Fuller will face each other in a runoff for Georgia's 14th Congressional District to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The polarizing Le Pen qualified for the second-round runoff against Chirac, the incumbent and first-round winner, by a whisker, relegating Jospin to third place.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, light pollution and satellite contamination steal those pristine views from many of us.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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The hardwood floors glisten and the walls are pristine.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The series introduced audiences to a bold new group of characters, welcomed familiar faces, and expanded the Star Trek universe in exciting new ways.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate, manifest or recharge your aura with a candle that's playful, bold and a little too accurate.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each novel glimpse into the cosmic abyss continues our unending pursuit of knowledge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Oceanus12 involved in the trial is a novel series of 12m unmanned surface vessels (USVs).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fresh. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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