newfound
adjective
new·found
ˈnü-ˈfau̇nd 
: newly found
a newfound friend
enjoying her newfound fame
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He is enjoying his newfound freedom.
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With that newfound sense of ease came a wave of projects.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2025
While overt demonstrations of nationalism had been avoided going into the tournament, the shock success (half the teams were seeded going into the tournament, and West Germany weren’t among them) brought a newfound sense of national pride as West Germany rebuilt itself after the war.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025
After significant deliberation, the psychology major settled on a newfound target: social media.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Bring Her Back is still a messy endeavor, even with what feels like a newfound discipline, not to mention a superior grasp of pacing and catch-release tension, happening behind the camera.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2025
While overt demonstrations of nationalism had been avoided going into the tournament, the shock success (half the teams were seeded going into the tournament, and West Germany weren’t among them) brought a newfound sense of national pride as West Germany rebuilt itself after the war.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025
After significant deliberation, the psychology major settled on a newfound target: social media.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Bring Her Back is still a messy endeavor, even with what feels like a newfound discipline, not to mention a superior grasp of pacing and catch-release tension, happening behind the camera.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
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“Newfound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfound. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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