new wave

noun

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Recent Examples of new wave As Dominica welcomes this new wave of interest—and a new airport, slated to open in late 2027—the island may not remain a secret for much longer. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 His first days in office have coincided with a new wave of violence across Colombia. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Can the experience preserve its coherence through a platform migration, redesign or new wave of automation? — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, thanks to a new wave of off-duty celebrity style, the barely-there look has officially made its way into broad daylight. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for new wave
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  1. last word
  2. latest
  3. hot ticket
  4. mode
  5. style
  6. trend
  7. movement
  8. ton
Noun
  • Continue reading … ‘NEVER WAVERED’ — Pence reveals Graham's last words to him in a vivid airport encounter.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Mays’ last words spoken on camera were to a local TV station, MyFox Tampa Bay, after his flight made a rough landing at Tampa International Airport.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of last word
Noun
  • The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of latest
Noun
  • The Aces, led by four-time MVP A'ja Wilson, are a hot ticket as well.
    — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday evening screening of The Invite was a hot ticket in Locarno.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot ticket
Noun
  • Luk points to films of the 1970s, admiring their willingness to move between modes contemporary cinema can sometimes keep separate.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The changes are designed to produce faster and sharper gear changes across all drive modes.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mode
Noun
  • The Bills — sporting their new-look, attack-style 3-4 defense — attempted to stay as vanilla as possible while executing their core defensive philosophies.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Target hiked its full fiscal-year outlook, due to both stronger sales trends and the one-time boost to its bottom line.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Florida is leading this trend, having filed a significant lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of trend
Noun
  • But with no enforceable salary cap and unlimited player movement, every year can be wildly different.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers demonstrated the material in a data-glove system that detected hand movements and translated them into corresponding movements on a robotic model in real time.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of movement
Noun
  • With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Because season one, the penultimate episode also had tons of action and everything came to a head at Jordan’s mansion.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ton

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