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
Rather than some newfangled product dreamed up to capitalize on the collective protein obsession, it’s long been used in hospitals for patients whose food intake is limited.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
If the original idea behind streaming music was empowering artists and creating a digital hub of all music, this current era offers a newfangled catch-22.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The Miami Marlins incited grumbling across the sport as the organization embarked on several newfangled initiatives in 2025.
—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
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
If the original idea behind streaming music was empowering artists and creating a digital hub of all music, this current era offers a newfangled catch-22.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The Miami Marlins incited grumbling across the sport as the organization embarked on several newfangled initiatives in 2025.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newfangled
Adjective
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In short, the great task before us is to revisit and reimagine America’s founding fight as a creation story in the making of our modern world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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