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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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This technology offers a foundational step toward electromagnetic safety while preserving the aesthetic and functional integrity of modern architecture.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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An evolution of fall’s modern prep trend, the spring 2026 runways swapped country codes for literary references, grounding the collections with intellectual flair.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It's been fashionable since the early 2000s to consider reality shows inferior to scripted or traditional documentary series.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Great for windy days to shield your face and keep your hair in place, this accessory is both fashionable and functional.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His output can be seen as a kind of wilderness preserve, in which stray fragments of musical history are allowed to roam free, without having to worry about adapting themselves to any modish system or sensibility.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Neither modish nor cookie-cutter rustic in aesthetic, the hotel, tucked away off the main street in the village of Malfa, feels like a genuine home, where old framed maps, ceramics, pots, and paintings, along with other antiques, have been collected over the years.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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The attic bedroom is actually relatively contemporary, with shiny hardwood floors and plumbing cleverly doubling as stair railing.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cronin’s Bruins must prepare for a newfangled approach with each opponent.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s regional headquartering policy is yielding some newfangled definitions of a corporate territory.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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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One such fashion trend for 2026 is revisiting a tried-and-true shirt style that was first introduced in the early 1900s before reaching a stylish heyday in the 1950s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Boricua slang like perreo (a type of dance linked to reggaeton music), janguear (to hang out) and bichiyal (a stylish woman) are sprinkled throughout many of Bad Bunny’s songs.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This work offers a new platform for designing efficient photo-electrocatalysts and advancing next-generation solar–electrochemical energy conversion systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase faced additional allegations of rigging pitches to benefit bettors in a new document filed on Thursday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Nouvelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouvelle. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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