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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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Nielsen, which tracks television ratings, now includes more modern devices in its tracking, an adjustment that has been expected to show higher sports viewership across the board.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their shoes’ aesthetic blends modern minimalism with classic styles that are designed to be subtle enough for everyday wear but with a twist thanks to the footwear’s unexpected details.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These jeans are fashionable and comfortable enough to take me from the airport terminal straight to the office.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Choose between three fashionable colors, or go with the sophisticated floral print.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 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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This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while an excellent hook for contemporary stagings of the play, this kind of parallel has limitations.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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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Or, keep scrolling to see other stylish toiletry bags available from Quince.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ebern Designs Propane Fire Pit Extend patio season through fall and winter with this stylish fire pit.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fifth Third Bank is also looking to open a new branch on Golden Bear Gateway near Costco in December, O'Meara said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nouvelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouvelle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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