How to Use new in a Sentence

new

adjective
  • He bought the car new.
  • I saw their new baby for the first time.
  • I made a new friend today.
  • They planted new trees on the campus.
  • She couldn't afford a new car, so she bought a used one.
  • She is eager to see his new apartment.
  • They visited the new library.
  • This is my new stepsister.
  • So this is a new change for us.
    — Evelyn Cheng,dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Sprouts is new to the list with three stores.
    — Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That was a new thing to be able to do.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Both sides said a new round of talks is set to take place.
    — Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Strahm is learning a few new tricks as well.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • An ending can be a start of a new life too.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Lawyers have the option to file a new plea deal.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • New episodes will roll out through to the finale.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t overlook new tax law changes.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And yet, new facets of her work are still emerging.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There's something about the light, bright, a new day.
    — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The air cools, the days shorten, and there’s room for new habits.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Both hit new highs on Wednesday.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • That’s when a new era started for the Hawks.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Even the music is a blending of the old and new.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the team wasted no time turning a new leaf.
    — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Wishing all of you a peaceful start to this new year.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lightning on dry fuels may lead to new fire starts.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The idea of reversing time is not new.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Next month, cut the long branches to force plants to grow new shoots at the base.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2022
  • A lot of it boils down to the game’s new aesthetic.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The landscape is ripe for something new to take hold.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

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