FRESHNESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

freshness

noun

Definition of freshness

as in novelty

the quality or appeal of being new the freshness of that teacher's approach makes his classes fun and interesting

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Recent Examples of freshness At Garth Greenan, where more than forty of Drexler’s paintings and drawings from the sixties were on display, I was struck, once again, by the astonishing freshness and psychological bite of her work. — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 In East of Eden‘s stellar reviews (the limited series boasts an 85 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes), Pugh in particular is praised for her performance. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026 No matter the season, check your seed for freshness periodically. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 No director under any circumstance welcomes being sandbagged to a mere 19 percent freshness on the Tomatometer. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Beauty, grace, freshness, naturalness, youth—all qualities which women have so often been reduced to. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Ensure your semantic data layer or RAG framework reads lineage and freshness tags before executing reasoning. — Samuel Martinez, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 It is commonly sold in balls, logs, or smaller pieces and is often packed in water or whey to help preserve its freshness. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There are better ways to bring fun and novelty to this show than reenacting old RHONY GIFs.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The horror film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a shy young man desperate to escape the friend zone, who uses a novelty item called the One Wish Willow to wish that his crush, Nikki, would love him more than anyone else in the world.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of novelty

Noun

Kering said Gucci’s performance reflected the less pronounced impact of newness than in the second quarter, when creative director Demna’s first designs became more widely available in stores.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
It-items tend to combine an exciting spark of newness with an ability to fit seamlessly into people’s closets.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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