as in novelty
the quality or appeal of being new
the freshness of that teacher's approach makes his classes fun and interesting
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Recent Examples of freshness
Look around at the freshness of other dishes on display, and the cleanliness of the store's prep area.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Nothing too heavy, nothing too sweet, but just that perfect amount of crisp freshness.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Monitor freshness, coverage and accuracy of ingested data.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Literary fiction lives and dies by freshness.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The cream cheese cut through the salt, and the veggies added small pops of crunch and freshness.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Players and coaches have long acknowledged Villa require freshness — a feeling that proliferated with each passing week.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, at Saget La Perrière, fermentation is carried out at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve aromatic purity, and aging on fine lees adds subtle texture and roundness, without masking freshness or minerality.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Nothing too heavy, nothing too sweet, but just that perfect amount of crisp freshness.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Monitor freshness, coverage and accuracy of ingested data.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Literary fiction lives and dies by freshness.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The cream cheese cut through the salt, and the veggies added small pops of crunch and freshness.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Players and coaches have long acknowledged Villa require freshness — a feeling that proliferated with each passing week.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, at Saget La Perrière, fermentation is carried out at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve aromatic purity, and aging on fine lees adds subtle texture and roundness, without masking freshness or minerality.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshness
Noun
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Far from novelties, these Copenhagen tours offer new perspectives on the Danish capital city’s history, trendy neighborhoods, and daily life, often in ways a bus tour simply cannot.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Today, the practice has taken on a playful twist, with people reimagining themselves in royal attire for humor and novelty.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a decade that some critics believe has a shortage of newness and invention, slop is one of the few frontiers that’s actively being pushed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Freshness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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