Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for span-new
Adjective
  • The three signs hang on the white fence, a nod to Lukas' pristine ways at his barn.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After nine months of anticipation, Bill Belichick’s college debut started with pregame hype and hope and a pristine opening drive.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When Tran brought up the idea of opening a restaurant and selling fresh tofu, Nguyen was immediately on board, despite having no prior experience in the food industry.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a framboise, a raspberry treat hand-dipped in white chocolate and filled with fresh raspberries and non-berry versions like a long pastry shaped like a vanilla bean pod, and a matcha variety molded into the shape of a Chinese dumpling.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Official portraits projected her as a modern iteration of 19th-century royal mothers—soft, demure, virginal.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
  • In fact, a single Old Testament line might be the source for the virginal aspect of the cult of Mary.
    Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • During restoration, the tables were repaired, reinforced and re-lacquered, while the chairs were reupholstered and restored to their original brand-new appearance.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Israel's simultaneous push for peace and ongoing attacks in Syria are putting the country's brand-new leader to the test, threatening to undermine his nascent rule as the hardline Islamist fighters who helped bring him to power risk turning against him.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Span-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span-new. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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