new wave
noun
often capitalized N&W
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4
: dernier cri
especially
: fashion that is strikingly outrageous
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
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And if these trends are any indicator, the real winners will be those who see data not just as a byproduct of doing business but as the catalyst for an entirely new wave of innovation.
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Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump's new wave of tariffs, expected to target imports from various countries, has sparked concerns among economists about its potential impact on American businesses and consumers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In the list below, Deadline has profiled seven filmmakers at the forefront of this new wave, who already have a few films under their belt, as well as three first-time filmmakers who have recently made promising debuts.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Breaks my heart that Citizen King never became a bigger thing because their blend of hip-hop, new wave rock and funk lived in my CD player for a couple of summers in the early 2000s.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump's new wave of tariffs, expected to target imports from various countries, has sparked concerns among economists about its potential impact on American businesses and consumers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In the list below, Deadline has profiled seven filmmakers at the forefront of this new wave, who already have a few films under their belt, as well as three first-time filmmakers who have recently made promising debuts.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Breaks my heart that Citizen King never became a bigger thing because their blend of hip-hop, new wave rock and funk lived in my CD player for a couple of summers in the early 2000s.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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“New wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20wave. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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