news to me

noun phrase

: something one is hearing for the first time : something one did not previously know
"The concert has been canceled." "Well, that's news to me."

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So there’s always lines that are news to me and in a good way. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025 Even the idea of the ultraviolet perception was news to me. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025 The idea that snoring could be alleviated with exercise was news to me. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026 The idea that a woman was so instrumental in building the Brooklyn Bridge was great news to me. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 June 2025 As a born and bred New Yorker in her late 40s with an older brother who once worked in the hip-hop industry, much of what was revealed in the documentary was not news to me. — Essence, 11 Dec. 2025 Activities and Experiences Upon check-in, I was greeted with a complimentary glass of wine from their vineyard – which was fresh news to me. — Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025

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