brand-new
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of brand-new
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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Our brand-new morning newsletter, Your Morning Slate, is rolling out tomorrow!
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
I have a family with seven drivers, and I have never purchased a brand-new car, only used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
These days, the prevailing style of curmudgeonry is either nakedly bigoted or, like this one, an extended straw-man argument recast as a bold, brand-new revelation: Heterosexuality is good?
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Built in a brand-new factory in Maranello, northern Italy, the first cars are scheduled for delivery toward the end of this year.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Although Roz had a brand-new body, she had the same old mind, and most humans simply weren’t ready for an emotional, curious, wild robot.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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