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
Yang says this newfangled system has been the goal of the company pretty much all along.
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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
Meanwhile, some members of the public feared riding by themselves in the newfangled contraptions and demanded operators.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
So, how do these newfangled tracking devices actually work?
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2024
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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
Meanwhile, some members of the public feared riding by themselves in the newfangled contraptions and demanded operators.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
So, how do these newfangled tracking devices actually work?
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newfangled
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The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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This cannot even be produced by a standard #12 modern tattoo needle, which is 0.35 millimeters thick.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Whether the Red Wings can keep this streak going hinges on Detroit’s ability to handle this early success under new coach Todd McLellan.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Lilibet’s princess phase might be new, her actual title isn’t.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford The next two shows in the Broadway series at The Bushnell are culturally sensitive contemporary updates of theater classics, with the rewrites credited to some cool writers.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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In this contemporary dining room, the cool sage green wall color balances out the warmth of the fiery orange in the abstract piece of art.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Newfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newfangled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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