brand spanking new
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“When we’re launching a new movie like this, any time it’s brand spanking new, it takes a little more work to get retailers excited,” Lee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
It's a brand spanking new idea, which you don't see in Hollywood much any more.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2021
Although the Walkman itself isn’t brand spanking new, the Kingdom Hearts 3 design certainly is.
From The Verge ● Feb. 7, 2019
Aretha completely deconstructs Redding’s original, giving it a brand spanking new arrangement and rejiggering the lyrics, too.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2018
The offense that had aged and eroded from 2006 to 2009 is pretty much brand spanking new.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2011
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