new wave
noun
often capitalized N&W
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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And if these trends are any indicator, the real winners will be those who see data not just as a byproduct of doing business but as the catalyst for an entirely new wave of innovation.
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Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Israeli military expanded its ground offensive in Gaza, and killed at least 80 Palestinians in a new wave of strikes Thursday, according to Gaza health officials.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
His detention has sparked a new wave of protests, including in New York and Boston.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
But in the same way that Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette mixes period pieces with new wave music from the ’70s and ’80s, Palatine takes an old-school raw perfume ingredient and gives it a modern lease on life.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Israeli military expanded its ground offensive in Gaza, and killed at least 80 Palestinians in a new wave of strikes Thursday, according to Gaza health officials.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
His detention has sparked a new wave of protests, including in New York and Boston.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
But in the same way that Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette mixes period pieces with new wave music from the ’70s and ’80s, Palatine takes an old-school raw perfume ingredient and gives it a modern lease on life.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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