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

"Companies are having to take extra steps to secure these types of communications. That's the brave new world we're in now."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

“How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world ...” “Soma distribution!” shouted a loud voice.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley