brand-new
adjective
ˈbran(d)-ˈnü 
-ˈnyü
: conspicuously new and unused
also
: recently introduced
a brand-new executive officer
Examples of brand-new in a Sentence
his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new
a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Last year, Vanderpump Rules hired a brand-new collection of waitresses, bartenders, and hosts to serve up a season 12 at Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant SUR.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Teams can get older, continuity can actually matter again, good players don’t have to disappear after one season, and fans aren’t forced to learn a brand-new cast every winter, in some cases.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Beren Meze & Grill House, a pretty and brand-new Turkish restaurant, is open at 1216 Sixth Ave.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Viewers got to watch 24 castaways—four of whom came from previous seasons of Australian Survivor, three of whom have appeared on other reality TV shows, and 17 brand-new contestants—live on emote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off the show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Teams can get older, continuity can actually matter again, good players don’t have to disappear after one season, and fans aren’t forced to learn a brand-new cast every winter, in some cases.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Beren Meze & Grill House, a pretty and brand-new Turkish restaurant, is open at 1216 Sixth Ave.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Viewers got to watch 24 castaways—four of whom came from previous seasons of Australian Survivor, three of whom have appeared on other reality TV shows, and 17 brand-new contestants—live on emote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off the show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brand-new
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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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