New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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Woman Plans Lavish 'Vision Board' Party for the New Year.
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The property is owned by Vincent (Ed Harris), an ex-criminal trying to spend an ordinary New Year’s getaway alongside his second wife, Sandy (Gabrielle Union), and adopted son, DJ (Miles J. Harvey).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
On New Year’s Eve, Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs, including his crisis publicist Melissa Nathan, sued the New York Times for $250 million for libel.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
During the Chinese New Year and Qixi Festival, Loewe released visuals celebrating the beauty of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
—WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The property is owned by Vincent (Ed Harris), an ex-criminal trying to spend an ordinary New Year’s getaway alongside his second wife, Sandy (Gabrielle Union), and adopted son, DJ (Miles J. Harvey).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
On New Year’s Eve, Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs, including his crisis publicist Melissa Nathan, sued the New York Times for $250 million for libel.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
During the Chinese New Year and Qixi Festival, Loewe released visuals celebrating the beauty of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
—WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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