brand-new
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of brand-new
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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I might use the same platform that generated my initial report, but I always start a brand-new session; otherwise the logic that influenced the initial report can influence the fact-checking process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The brand-new BBC Football YouTube and TikTok channels will include live streaming build-up and the opening 10 minutes of the biggest matches.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"But especially in the psychedelic field, completely new scaffolds are incredibly rare. And this is the discovery of a brand-new therapeutic scaffold."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Her show at the Orpheum is the result of a brand-new hour she’s been performing on her Big Bowl Tour and includes plenty of jokes about dinosaurs and love of Jamaican dancehall choreography.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“Your mama told my mama all about this brand-new ice cream you cooked up, so I convinced her to bring me. She’s parking the car.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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