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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However, this summer could introduce a new wave of breakout stars, too.
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has begun a new wave of visa revocations for international students studying at American universities.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Blondie, the New York City new wave act that Burke helped propel to international success in the ’70s, made the news of the drummer’s death public on social media on Monday.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Arafat's death came amid a new wave of violence that marked the Second Intifada uprising.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has begun a new wave of visa revocations for international students studying at American universities.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Blondie, the New York City new wave act that Burke helped propel to international success in the ’70s, made the news of the drummer’s death public on social media on Monday.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Arafat's death came amid a new wave of violence that marked the Second Intifada uprising.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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