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  brave new world

  noun

  a new period in history resulting from major changes in society, especially technological; a future world or society experiencing positive and negative effects from major changes.
• Brave New World
  Brave New World

  noun

  a novel (1932) by Aldous Huxley.

brave new world

¹ American  

noun

1. a new period in history resulting from major changes in society, especially technological; a future world or society experiencing positive and negative effects from major changes.

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Brave New World ² American  

noun

1. a novel (1932) by Aldous Huxley.

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Brave New World Cultural  

1. (1932) A novel by Aldous Huxley that depicts the potential horrors of life in the twenty-fifth century. The title comes from a line in the play The Tempest, by William Shakespeare.

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Example Sentences

"In this brave new world, middle powers cannot simply build higher walls and retreat behind them. We must work together," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

To me, this is sort of a brave new world, whether we’re going to see courts relax their deference toward the executive branch.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Formula 1's brave new world starts this week, when 10 of the 11 teams take part in a private test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

But even in this brave new world of college sports, the latest twist comes as a shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

“O brave new world, O brave new world ...” In his mind the singing words seemed to change their tone.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley