new year
noun
the year approaching or newly begun.
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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
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UniSC Associate Professor of Physiology and study co-author Mia Schaumberg said the research arrives at a useful time, as many people focus on health and fitness goals at the start of a new year.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
A new year, a new lineup of mayoral candidates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
One parent told me how teachers in one Beijing kindergarten banned parents from bringing Christmas-related items to decorate classrooms for the new year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
"The announcement put out on 20 December says that he will be out early in the new year - it does not say, 'subject to vetting'," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
With the new year, Lourdes, her boyfriend, and their relatives decide to leave North Carolina.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
The station also serves as a broadcast partner to the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, the city’s Pride parade, the Oakland Black Joy parade and the Bay to Breakers race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It applies to the awards the government department oversees - which is the main New Year and Birthday honours, about 1,200 people each time, including knighthoods, damehoods, CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and BEMs.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
To determine what happens to these chemicals during fireworks displays, researchers measured amines in both gases and airborne particles during Lunar New Year celebrations in a suburban area of China.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
The family takes five days off during Lunar New Year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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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