as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
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Recent Examples of newfangled
The device was unlike anything that had come before, and showed us a novel vision of how these newfangled AI agents would fit into our lives.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
Sometimes newfangled technology seems to enter into the nature of the writing itself.
—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
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
Sometimes newfangled technology seems to enter into the nature of the writing itself.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newfangled
Adjective
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As a result, visitors can enjoy modern comforts while also being surrounded by nature.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Plus, Trump already has a history of making fewer such asks than other modern presidents.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wide receiver Deebo Samuel is the Washington Commanders' newest offensive weapon.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But over time, many have raised their standards and grown more critical, while others have become experts at explaining away silence to secure 30 more minutes of guilt-free listening to a new release from their favorite artist.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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The turn to refusal as a tactic has gained purchase over the past decade in contemporary Indigenous artistic and intellectual circles owing to the writing of Indigenous-studies scholars such as Audra Simpson and Glen Coulthard.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Singalong 2025 with Phil Wickham Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford The contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Phil Wickham is at The Oakdale with Cody Carnes and Kristian Stanfill.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Newfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newfangled. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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