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Recent Examples of nouvelle
Cuisine here is often tapas style, but portions are hardly nouvelle.
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Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Mar. 2021
For one, the cooking trends of nouvelle and molecular gastronomy are, well, no longer trendy.
—Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019
Lameloise’s food was traditional Burgundian haute cuisine updated with nouvelle touches.
—Adam Shatz, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
There’s nothing ordinary about a meal at Jeune et Jolie, the chic and charming nouvelle French restaurant in Carlsbad that’s on everyone’s short list for best new restaurant of the year.
—Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2019
Nous sommes avec le peuple américain, une nouvelle fois endeuillé.
—Alex Ward, Vox, 27 Oct. 2018
This trendy bar still believes in the nouvelle style of molecular pizzazz.
—Seth Shezi, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2018
Ella Brennan, who was credited with creating nouvelle Creole cuisine at her Commander’s Palace restaurant and was the matriarch of a New Orleans family that owns more than a dozen restaurants, died May 31 at her home in New Orleans.
—Washington Post, 2 June 2018
La France paye une nouvelle fois le prix du sang mais ne cède pas un pouce aux ennemis de la liberté (2/2).
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 13 May 2018
Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Mar. 2021
For one, the cooking trends of nouvelle and molecular gastronomy are, well, no longer trendy.
—Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019
Lameloise’s food was traditional Burgundian haute cuisine updated with nouvelle touches.
—Adam Shatz, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
There’s nothing ordinary about a meal at Jeune et Jolie, the chic and charming nouvelle French restaurant in Carlsbad that’s on everyone’s short list for best new restaurant of the year.
—Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2019
Nous sommes avec le peuple américain, une nouvelle fois endeuillé.
—Alex Ward, Vox, 27 Oct. 2018
This trendy bar still believes in the nouvelle style of molecular pizzazz.
—Seth Shezi, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2018
Ella Brennan, who was credited with creating nouvelle Creole cuisine at her Commander’s Palace restaurant and was the matriarch of a New Orleans family that owns more than a dozen restaurants, died May 31 at her home in New Orleans.
—Washington Post, 2 June 2018
La France paye une nouvelle fois le prix du sang mais ne cède pas un pouce aux ennemis de la liberté (2/2).
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 13 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nouvelle
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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Limousines full of fashionable people would pull up to clubs called The Carousel, The Playpen, and The Pussycat Lounge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Setting the tone for what is sure to be a fashionable affair, the carpet brought out our most sartorial savvy faves across industries for a night celebrating craftsmanship and design.—
Cierra Black,
Refinery29,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Japanese, slight in build, sporting a gray T-shirt, with inky hair cut into a modish bowl, neither Greenberg nor Bowyer yet knew the man’s name — Ippei Mizuhara.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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In contrast to Scribner’s modish black exterior, the library is cast in blond wood with leather and wood seating and plenty of plush spots to curl up with complimentary coffee around a central fireplace.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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
Adjective
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Having said that, the most compelling aspect of this doc isn’t the tech itself, but rather how these newfangled tools allow Cameron to reinforce the most basic aspects of cinematic storytelling.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing newfangled or plasticky about their products, which is exactly why we’re drawn to them.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Others suggested the 50-foot steel sculpture was a bird, a horse, a Viking ship, a baboon or a modernistic representation of Picasso’s dog.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Three bedrooms and two bathrooms are featured across 2,304 square feet of stylish interiors that reflect Friedman’s impeccable taste.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 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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“Nouvelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouvelle. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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