new wave
noun
often capitalized N&W
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
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In June, Jewish leaders in Indianapolis held a community meeting to address concerns over a new wave of anti-Semitic literature distributed in the city and surrounding suburbs by a white supremacist group.
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Sade Ajishegiri, Nic Napier, Max Reich and Isabella Vesperini, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
They may be gone, but hopefully their lessons will continue on — and lead to a new wave of devices that deliver both performance and style.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
Half a decade later, that record has finally arrived, albeit in different form: Thanks to political events out of theirs and everyone’s control, what was intended as an overview of vintage Ukrainian and Soviet rock, pop and new wave is now solely devoted to Ukrainian artists.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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Sade Ajishegiri, Nic Napier, Max Reich and Isabella Vesperini, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
They may be gone, but hopefully their lessons will continue on — and lead to a new wave of devices that deliver both performance and style.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
Half a decade later, that record has finally arrived, albeit in different form: Thanks to political events out of theirs and everyone’s control, what was intended as an overview of vintage Ukrainian and Soviet rock, pop and new wave is now solely devoted to Ukrainian artists.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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