newfound
adjective
new·found
ˈnü-ˈfau̇nd 
: newly found
a newfound friend
enjoying her newfound fame
Examples of newfound in a Sentence
He is enjoying his newfound freedom.
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The online trend, dubbed Chinamaxxing, has non-Chinese content creators singing the praises of their newfound Chinese identity.
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Carolyn didn’t want to go but relented after being encouraged by her sister and some newfound tenderness toward her husband.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Eovaldi, for one, wonders if maybe the ABS system also contributed to the Rangers’ newfound discipline.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
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—Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Carolyn didn’t want to go but relented after being encouraged by her sister and some newfound tenderness toward her husband.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Eovaldi, for one, wonders if maybe the ABS system also contributed to the Rangers’ newfound discipline.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The eye-popping market debut of a tiny drone software company this week reveals a newfound investor appetite for stocks that fall at the intersection of geopolitics, defense technology and artificial intelligence.
—Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Newfound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfound. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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