New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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Each year, thousands of people pack around the building to watch the Times Square ball slowly descend a pole marking the New Year—a beloved tradition that began on this day in 1907.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Author Jacqueline Wilson and actors Carey Mulligan, Sarah Lancashire and Stephen Fry were also named in the New Year Honors list.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Most of Puerto Rico hit by New Year's Eve power outage
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New Year's Eve
Amanda Cappelli
Amanda Cappelli is a digital producer at CBS News & Stations.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
However, some services might operate on an adjusted schedule if New Year's Day falls close to your regular pickup day.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Author Jacqueline Wilson and actors Carey Mulligan, Sarah Lancashire and Stephen Fry were also named in the New Year Honors list.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Most of Puerto Rico hit by New Year's Eve power outage
In:
New Year's Eve
Amanda Cappelli
Amanda Cappelli is a digital producer at CBS News & Stations.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
However, some services might operate on an adjusted schedule if New Year's Day falls close to your regular pickup day.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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