brand-new
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- brand-newness noun
Etymology
Origin of brand-new
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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They could be ambitious Champ sides such as Coventry, dormant former powerhouses like Wasps - who plan to relaunch in Kent in the coming seasons - or brand-new entities.
From BBC
"I could easily afford a brand-new imported car back then. Now, we can't even upgrade to a slightly better second-hand one, let alone buy new."
From BBC
Anyhow—at the time, we were living in a brand-new country that had just been opened up for settlement.
From Literature
As Hungarian Gyorgy Kurtag, who is widely considered one of the greatest living classical composers, turns 100 on Thursday, he will offer a one-of-a-kind birthday gift to music lovers: a brand-new opera.
From Barron's
“That’s probably my fault. I didn’t know how to write brand-new training programs with two days’ rest and stuff like that.”
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