as in lately
not long ago a newly married couple still getting to know one another

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Recent Examples of newly Doyle was a fresh-faced Australian punter, newly arrived in America and to the game of American football. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025 Linking these two threads is the Hanlon family, newly arrived in Derry when patriarch Leroy (Jovan Adepo), a Black airman and Korean War veteran, is stationed at the local base, where something connected to Pennywise’s otherworldly beginnings is stirring. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 Speaking to Kuch this weekend, about a year and a half after the breakup, Robillard reflected on the immediate aftermath and her experience being newly single. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Marquee Nightclub, a fixture of Las Vegas nightlife, has been newly renovated with sleek interiors and enhanced production. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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  • The Liberal Democrats, an opposition party, have lately called for Andrew to give evidence to a parliamentary committee about his finances and potential rent paid to live in Royal Lodge.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • After all, that system has made Jones, who was dismissed as a bust over the last couple of seasons, look more than adequate lately.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Archeologists recently discovered an ancient Greek sanctuary at Pertosa-Auletta, an ancient cave system in Italy brimming over with archaeological evidence from multiple historical periods.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.
    Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Their 10-play drive late in the first half ended with a curious play call on fourth down, with Tua Tagovailoa apparently throwing a fade to the 5-foot-9 De’Von Achane on fourth-and-2 when the running back was matched up on a 6-foot-4 defensive back in Kyle Hamilton.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • To increase the challenge of this exercise, place a resistance band around your thighs just above your knees.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Getty Images Rarely would a head coach whose team conceded seven goals in a home game just over one week earlier be described as being in a good position.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Eileen has freshly embraced sobriety, and has brought her manuscript with her in the hopes of impressing several key mucky-mucks in attendance.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Paramount, freshly acquired by David Ellison’s Skydance, is the most eager suitor.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Long a linchpin of oil and gas supply, the Kingdom now seeks to be just as dominant in renewables — from solar and wind to green hydrogen.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Frazier History Museum Owsley Brown Frazier founded what's now known as the Frazier History Museum in 2004.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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