brand-new

adjective

: conspicuously new and unused
also : recently introduced
a brand-new executive officer

Examples of brand-new in a Sentence

his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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That $12 monthly subscription still exists for those seeking tennis and international sports, only now it’s called ESPN Select, the cheaper of two options the network is offering in its brand-new eponymous app. Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 Dramatic video shows a brand-new luxury yacht sinking just minutes after it was launched off the coast of Turkey, forcing its crew to leap overboard. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The brand-new models are the Aventho 200, Amiron 200 and the Amiron Zero and all three are aimed at style-conscious consumers. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Israel's simultaneous push for peace and ongoing attacks in Syria are putting the country's brand-new leader to the test, threatening to undermine his nascent rule as the hardline Islamist fighters who helped bring him to power risk turning against him. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brand-new

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brand-new was circa 1570

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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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brand-new

adjective
ˈbran-ˈn(y)ü
: completely new and unused

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