new wave
noun
variants
often New Wave
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
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Still, egg markets remain sensitive to disease outbreaks, and those forecasts can change quickly if a new wave of bird flu tightens supply.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures that victims have slammed as sloppy and incomplete.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
TelevisaUnivision has unveiled a new wave of artists set to perform at the 2026 Premio Lo Nuestro.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, with one final piece to his BBC Studios jigsaw soon falling into place, Bennett is trying to free up his key lieutenants to birth the next generation of hits, nurture the current ones and invest in a new wave of talent.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures that victims have slammed as sloppy and incomplete.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
TelevisaUnivision has unveiled a new wave of artists set to perform at the 2026 Premio Lo Nuestro.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, with one final piece to his BBC Studios jigsaw soon falling into place, Bennett is trying to free up his key lieutenants to birth the next generation of hits, nurture the current ones and invest in a new wave of talent.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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