NEW WAVE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

new wave

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Definition of new wave

as in last word

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Recent Examples of new wave The state has a new wave of makers who aren’t constrained by any one style or method. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026 The 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack has brought a new wave of commemoration, with planners scaling up events to make the milestone more impactful. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, real estate fortunes were bubbling as a new wave of lenders, many with S&L experience, tried their hand at risky loans. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026 The attack in Kenscoff has generated a new wave of public outrage in Haiti and condemnation from abroad. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for new wave

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Noun

Job one, for anybody writing a book—for anybody writing a story of any kind, of any length—is to get the reader to that last word.

— Longreads, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2026
Annotated divorce papers blown up and mounted, interactive exhibits detailing how your mom’s last round of chemo didn’t take, souvenir T-shirts emblazoned with your best friend’s last words before the car crash.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of last word

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Collectively, that’s more than enough star wattage to make this a hot ticket, especially since this is Louis-Dreyfus’ Broadway debut.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Few investors have broad appeal like Buffett At the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire’s annual meetings were always a hot ticket.

— Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hot ticket

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However, the persistence of the price increases, coupled with the unknowns of the artificial intelligence breakout, have posed challenges to traditional modes of thinking.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Multimodal robotics combines diverse locomotion modes into a single platform to navigate across different environments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mode

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Elsewhere, La DoubleJ fully leans into the trend with a geometric feather-print dress, while Zimmermann’s flowing, graphic pattern takes a more contemporary approach.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Charli XCX‘s take on the dark glamour trend in custom Saint Laurent brought a healthy dose of sensuality to the MTV VMAs 2026 arrival carpet on Sunday night at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

Resist making a dramatic exit simply for the relief of movement.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
With faux marble flooring already bringing plenty of movement to shopping producer Lauren Arzbaecher’s apartment, a more neutral rug felt like the natural choice.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of movement

Noun

Every ton of greenhouse gas that humans can avoid releasing today reduces how much ice Antarctica loses this century, and the benefit – slower and less sea-level rise – lasts for hundreds of years.

— Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Gower pointed specifically to China and Poland, which purchased 20 metric tons and 8 tons of gold, respectively, during July.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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