How to Use New Year in a Sentence

New Year

noun
  • Why wait until New Year's to eat this tasty soup?
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • He was discharged on New Year’s Day.
    — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • The stylish mama ushered in the New Year with her faves.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The pair bring out a reserve of champagne at New Year’s.
    — Chris Ware, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Chinese markets are closed for the New Year.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Chinese markets are closed for the New Year.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • New Year's Day is one of the few collar days for the order.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For the New Year's Day meet, her outfit was just as chic.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Since the New Year, the season has been stressful.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • If only that had been the case after the New Year, too.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the trip will take place over both Christmas and New Year’s.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Give your home a stylish refresh for the New Year with these 37 finds.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
  • For many students, the first day of school can feel like New Year’s Day.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • In front of all your friends as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026
  • These are signs that the Lunar New Year has begun.
    — Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And then the Lunar New Year begins.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The day that marks the New Year differs from culture to culture.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
  • New Year’s Eve is always a sensitive time for me.
    — Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That’s because no one has won the lotto since New Year’s Day.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Or like eating collards and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Or like eating collards and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day!
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • September is sort of like a second New Year.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • New Year’s Eve brought music and dancing to the central square.
    — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • There hasn't been a jackpot winner in that game since New Year's Day.
    — Brian Dakss, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • So for the New Year, nearly everyone does the same things at the same time.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
  • These numbers do not yet include the New Year's weekend.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Teledyne shares are higher by 27% just since New Year's.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Broder passed away on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The request came after five people were shot there on New Year’s Eve.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Dion thanked fans for their support in a New Year's Instagram post.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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