brave new world

noun

: a future world, situation, or development
also : a recent development or recently changed situation

Examples of brave new world in a Sentence

The company was slow to enter the brave new world of computer technology.
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Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 Navigating this brave new world of tipping can be difficult. Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025 What are the benefits (many) and drawbacks (a few) of this brave new world? Sharon Devivo, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025 In today’s opinions newsletter: Poisoned groceries, Arizona’s brave new world of paying college athletes and Trump’s wins for traditional conservatives. Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for brave new world

Word History

Etymology

from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brave new world was in 1933

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“Brave new world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brave%20new%20world. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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