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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

The problem, says another, is that we can’t separate the promise of AI from its perils, which is precisely what Valerie finds to be true in this brave new world of her show.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

"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

Tech companies proudly touting that the imminent artificial intelligence revolution are pushing the stock market to ever higher heights, even as workers wonder what their role will be in this brave new world.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 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

“O brave new world . . By some malice of his memory the Savage found himself repeating Miranda’s words. “O brave new world that has such people in it.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley