nouveau

adjective

nou·veau nü-ˈvō

: newly arrived or developed

Examples of nouveau in a Sentence

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Perhaps the move is more of a modern nouveau rich flex than a romantic long-standing Roman tradition, but one question remains: Does Zuckerberg have a plan in place to top this decorative dedication next Valentine’s Day? —

Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024 Turns out—at least one more, as seen at Lowland Tavern, a nouveau Southern spot from James Beard Award-winner chef Jason Stanhope inside The Pinch, a charming boutique hotel right on King Street. —

Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2024 Since moving to New York in 1997, Ayo Balogun has cooked his way through Italian deli classics, Indian recipes and nouveau British dishes, all the while dreaming of showcasing the cuisine of his native Nigeria. —

Jackie Cooperman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024 The art nouveau towers of the Museo Universitario del Chopo, an important center for contemporary art, soar over a street that, in the early 1980s, was the locus for the city's punk and goth scenes. —

Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nouveau

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "new," going back to Middle French (back-formation from the plural nouveaulx, nouveaux), going back to Old French novel, going back to Latin novellus "young, tender (of plants or animals)," from novus "new" + -ellus, diminutive suffix — more at new entry 1

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of nouveau was in 1828

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