New Year's Eve
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of New Year's Eve
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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He is accused of starting a fire on New Year's Eve 2025 in the mountains overlooking the ritzy neighborhood.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Activists and social media identify Keith ‘Pooter’ Porter as the man shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent in Northridge on New Year’s Eve.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
And it’s Miller who was seen dancing with Noem to “Ice, Ice Baby” at the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
In pictures taken at the time Trevor can be seen on stage with Barlow, including one documenting the pair in fancy dress on New Year's Eve.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
On New Year’s Eve, I got called in to work at the Charcoaler.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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