brand-new
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- brand-newness noun
Etymology
Origin of brand-new
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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One night Buddy talked a few friends into tying Old Man Munson’s brand-new buggy up in the branches of a tree.
From Literature
She pulled into the garage next to another car, this one a brand-new Volvo.
From Literature
“To them, it’s like, ‘Now I have the keys to a brand-new car, let me see what I can do with it and how I can work it in with what I’ve been doing.’”
From Barron's
The blue glistens, the bumpers shine, even the tires look brand-new.
From Literature
Nearby, two children erected a towering pyramid in their brand-new sandbox.
From Los Angeles Times
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