new year
noun
the year approaching or newly begun.
new year
Americannoun
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the year approaching or newly begun.
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(initial capital letters) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars.
New Year
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of new year
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Example Sentences
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New legislation in the UK, external, taking affect in the new year, will permanently ban the legal sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009 to create a "smoke-free" generation.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The bank expects disinflation to return as the impacts of oil prices and tariffs begin to ease in the new year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
For 35-year-old hair dresser Yannay Miranda, like many of the parents of Cuba's 1.4 million pupils, the challenges of getting ready for the new year began long before Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
A district spokesperson said they’ve had a positive start to the new year, and school officials have put “reminder tags” on e-bikes that have been parked on school property without the permit stickers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
As the first days of the new year of 1945 turned into weeks, and we sat there waiting on Pavavu, I began to believe that we were close to the end.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
Dion will be performing in Paris throughout September and October and into the New Year.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Around New Year, we expect to have a common understanding with a partner country outside of the European Union," said Danish Migrations Minister Morten Bodskov, without naming the nation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Backed by tech heavyweights like Meituan and venture-capital firm HSG, the startup captured national attention when its humanoid robots performed a folk dance during a Lunar New Year Gala broadcast last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In January 2023, during the Lunar New Year holiday, we used the new map to investigate the strongest candidate for the title of 'tallest tree'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sometime between Christmas and the New Year, the doctor came to call, and he still had that sad look.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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