NEWFANGLED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

newfangled

adjective

ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld

Definition of newfangled

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 In a second portrait, the supermodel wears a rusty orange dress accessorized with earrings and a necklace from the jeweler’s newfangled Margherita Bloom range. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 The aliens shown in Disclosure Day are not newfangled creations designed to look as strange and cool as possible. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026 People who didn't really have much money were lured by Wall Street bankers to invest using a newfangled concept to take on debt, called credit. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 24 May 2026 Modern readers may take heart in the fact that there are many excellent critics thwacking through the slop—albeit with freelance machetes, on newfangled platforms. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newfangled

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The wall is also fragile and cannot be completely preserved, so archaeologists will use modern technology to create a 3D reconstruction for further study.

— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
School officials say the roughly 150,000-square-foot facility significantly expands ECC’s capacity to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and other high-demand technical fields, with modern classrooms and labs.

— Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of modern

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Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The episode is also the debut of new cast members Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter.

— William Earl, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of new

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Rooms The resort's 364 resort-facing guest rooms, including 16 suites, are clean, airy, and contemporary, with white and cream tones and hard-surface floors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
In a rare occurrence, Bardot’s 80-minute AI drama that, according to the synopsis, examines contemporary alienation and numbness in today’s world of hyper-connectivity, is set for a spring 2027 release across 20 cities in Turkey via Baska Sinema.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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