brand-new
adjective
ˈbran(d)-ˈnü 
-ˈnyü
: conspicuously new and unused
also
: recently introduced
a brand-new executive officer
Examples of brand-new in a Sentence
his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new
a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Keke Palmer debuted a brand-new pixie cut for her birthday in August 2025, and even Kim Kardashian experimented with a pixie do for Paris fashion week in October 2025.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
The home’s original exterior remains largely the same, but Eldridge completely renovated the former duplex into a reception area and studio space for the photography business, then added a brand-new living space to the back.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Developers rescued the decorative cornice from the property’s previous building and worked it into the new exterior, giving the brand-new home an additional dose of historic gravitas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Better yet, pair your trip with a brand-new hotel or resort to really keep things fresh.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
The home’s original exterior remains largely the same, but Eldridge completely renovated the former duplex into a reception area and studio space for the photography business, then added a brand-new living space to the back.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Developers rescued the decorative cornice from the property’s previous building and worked it into the new exterior, giving the brand-new home an additional dose of historic gravitas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Better yet, pair your trip with a brand-new hotel or resort to really keep things fresh.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brand-new
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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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