as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
got one of those newfangled espresso makers
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Recent Examples of newfangled
The Miami Marlins incited grumbling across the sport as the organization embarked on several newfangled initiatives in 2025.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This model builds on the success of Arc, a newfangled browser that the company built during the pandemic and released in 2022.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Today, all the newfangled electronic devices in our homes run only on DC power—even lighting fixtures, now that LEDs have replaced incandescent bulbs.
—Rhett Allain, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
The serial disruptor recently introduced a DSM brand, a newfangled take on private label since it’s signed by designer Kei Ninomiya, whose Noir collection is part of the Comme des Garçons family.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This model builds on the success of Arc, a newfangled browser that the company built during the pandemic and released in 2022.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Today, all the newfangled electronic devices in our homes run only on DC power—even lighting fixtures, now that LEDs have replaced incandescent bulbs.
—Rhett Allain, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
The serial disruptor recently introduced a DSM brand, a newfangled take on private label since it’s signed by designer Kei Ninomiya, whose Noir collection is part of the Comme des Garçons family.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newfangled
Adjective
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The cropped, slim fit gives it a modern shape that layers cleanly under blazers or coats.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The franchise fired its modern star Melissa Barrera over posts in support of Palestine.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In September, Vanity Fair wrote a story detailing new revelations around his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s correspondence with the disgraced financier.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Newfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newfangled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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