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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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
The tools switch on for the new year the same season the guardrail comes off.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The company expects to generate $8.4 billion to $8.5 billion in sales during the new year, compared with analysts’ forecast of $8.47 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A new year, a new lineup of mayoral candidates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
They could not remove the poison and so she died, two days before the new year.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
"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
The blowup over Cracker Barrel’s new logo had dented business, and its stock started the New Year at around $25 a share, its lowest level since the 2008 economic downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
In fact, stir-fried lettuce is a beloved dish in Chinese culture, often eaten for good luck during Lunar New Year.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Just after the New Year came word of another shocking victory for the rebels, this one at Princeton in New Jersey.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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