NOUVELLE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

nouvelle

adjective

Definition of nouvelle

as in modern

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Recent Examples of nouvelle Cuisine here is often tapas style, but portions are hardly nouvelle. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Mar. 2021 For one, the cooking trends of nouvelle and molecular gastronomy are, well, no longer trendy. — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019 Lameloise’s food was traditional Burgundian haute cuisine updated with nouvelle touches. — Adam Shatz, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019 Nous sommes avec le peuple américain, une nouvelle fois endeuillé. — Alex Ward, Vox, 27 Oct. 2018 This trendy bar still believes in the nouvelle style of molecular pizzazz. — Seth Shezi, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2018 Ella Brennan, who was credited with creating nouvelle Creole cuisine at her Commander’s Palace restaurant and was the matriarch of a New Orleans family that owns more than a dozen restaurants, died May 31 at her home in New Orleans. — Washington Post, 2 June 2018 La France paye une nouvelle fois le prix du sang mais ne cède pas un pouce aux ennemis de la liberté (2/2). — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 13 May 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nouvelle

Adjective

Advertisement China itself offers the greatest modern demonstration of what technological diffusion can accomplish.

— Keyu Jin, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

There has, however, been at least one particularly fashionable crossover.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Suiting has taken a turn within the last few years as men, from athletes to actors, are stepping into their most fashionable eras, embracing color and texture.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

The Bristol Bar Conveniently located next to all the Matignon galleries, The Bristol is the hotel of choice for many modish art world folks who leave Le Meurice and the Ritz to a slightly older generation.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
So, while the model maintains a steady flow of minidresses (spanning her modish orange number from Oddli to a piece of beige Valentino vintage), summer is, in fact, ending.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of modish

Adjective

Nobody Wants This is back for a third season of dancing around the real issues of contemporary Judaism in America so that maybe Kristen Bell’s convert character Joanne can learn about hamantaschen rather than have one political conversation.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Its concept connects nostalgic dance music with contemporary party culture, creating a record designed to encourage movement and audience participation.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemporary

Adjective

The newfangled internet granted children almost unbridled freedom — and the ability to wander far afield, digitally at least, of where their parents could protect them from harm.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Truly among the finest specimens in Orange County, these dunkers straddle the line between classic and newfangled without losing any of their soul.

— Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of newfangled

Adjective

DeMellier’s founder, Mireia Llusia-Lindh, tapped the residential architect Nicolas Schuybroek to create a space that felt like a stylish home with vintage furniture, photography and architecture books and original work by female artists.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Specializing in a stylish suite of KD55 showerhead filters, the brand has recently been picked up by leading UK retailer Boots.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stylish

Adjective

While Usher was off basking in the afterglow of Confessions, maturing into a divorcé in the mid-2000s, the R&B world was already priming itself for a new-school successor.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Many voters thank him for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

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