brave new world

noun

: a future world, situation, or development
also : a recent development or recently changed situation

Examples of brave new world in a Sentence

The company was slow to enter the brave new world of computer technology.
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The November election was supposed to have ushered in a brave new world of media and entertainment M&A, but so far not so much. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The Trump administration can either choose to lead in shaping the rapidly emerging AI future—or watch as this brave new world is built by Beijing. Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025 Is your organization ready to navigate this brave new world? Learn more about the Dell AI Factory. Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Squarespace has even embraced this brave new world, by incorporating AI to help generate new and relevant content. Molly Higgins, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for brave new world

Word History

Etymology

from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brave new world was in 1933

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“Brave new world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brave%20new%20world. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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