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
This model builds on the success of Arc, a newfangled browser that the company built during the pandemic and released in 2022.
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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
Exoskeleton technology, which helps to power hikes and adventures in the outdoors, isn’t entirely newfangled.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 2 June 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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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
Exoskeleton technology, which helps to power hikes and adventures in the outdoors, isn’t entirely newfangled.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 2 June 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
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But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The program features hits from the ’70s, such as The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elvis and The Carpenters, with modern twist.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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China’s sweeping new restrictions, some of which won’t take effect until November, could deal a huge blow to East Asian economies, such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which play critical roles in the global tech and artificial intelligence supply chain, as well as the auto industries.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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And among the primary challenges is learning new defensive principles.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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In much contemporary literary fiction, that’s often replaced by ingenuity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The pads look good, too, with eye-catching, contemporary facades, floor-to-ceiling glass, luminous interiors, sculptural staircases, and generous outdoor areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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