as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
got one of those newfangled espresso makers
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Recent Examples of newfangled
Sometimes newfangled technology seems to enter into the nature of the writing itself.
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Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Izakaya 855-Aloha
There are many things to adore about Izakaya 855-Aloha, Honolulu’s newest Japanese izakaya with a newfangled Hawaiian twist.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Yang says this newfangled system has been the goal of the company pretty much all along.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024
In Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola’s polarizing box office flop, a futuristic development is the wild utopic imagining of Adam Driver’s protagonist Cesar Catilina, a controversial urbanist who’s invented a newfangled building material called Megalon.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Keep reading to learn about some of the best restaurants in Honolulu.
Izakaya 855-Aloha
There are many things to adore about Izakaya 855-Aloha, Honolulu’s newest Japanese izakaya with a newfangled Hawaiian twist.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Yang says this newfangled system has been the goal of the company pretty much all along.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024
In Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola’s polarizing box office flop, a futuristic development is the wild utopic imagining of Adam Driver’s protagonist Cesar Catilina, a controversial urbanist who’s invented a newfangled building material called Megalon.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newfangled
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In matters of texture, cotton, knits, and compelling fabrics arrived in the form of modern corsetry, slick pantsuits, and boisterous dresses in assorted hues.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Davidson purchased the southwest corner lot and is planning a house, which will cost in the neighborhood of $4,000 and be modern in every respect.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk might not truly be leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite what President Donald Trump and his allies have said in previous weeks, according to new court documents reviewed by Newsweek.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The video discussion started with benchmarks, details about xAI's new data center and the desire to create a chatbot that didn't need to be politically correct.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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And male characters are complex, more of a reflection of contemporary masculinity.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The third take on the premise in four months, the spot was among the most glaring moments when the night seemed like a celebration less of the entire show than of its catchiest contemporary material.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Newfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newfangled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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