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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Before facing the Vegas Golden Knights on the road on New Year’s Eve, the Canadiens were 0-13-0 when trailing after two periods.
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Some must-see and must-do activities include: Celebrate Thailand’s Magical Festivals
Witness the breathtaking sight of floating lanterns during Loy Krathong or experience the dazzling lights of the New Year celebrations.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The release came ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Iran has released prisoners in the past.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
My nail tech stayed there for New Year’s; one of my best friends, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, went there to write her book proposal.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Some must-see and must-do activities include: Celebrate Thailand’s Magical Festivals
Witness the breathtaking sight of floating lanterns during Loy Krathong or experience the dazzling lights of the New Year celebrations.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The release came ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Iran has released prisoners in the past.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
My nail tech stayed there for New Year’s; one of my best friends, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, went there to write her book proposal.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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