new wave
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4.9
- noun
- /nuː weɪv/
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nueva ola
- The art gallery is showcasing the new wave of contemporary artists who are redefining modern sculpture.
- new wave of immigration
I don't see this new wave of art arriving.
- I don't see this new wave of art arriving.
- What do you think about this whole new wave of feminism?
- And so I embraced punk rock and new wave and became an obsessive punk rock new wave fan.
- I I am truly concerned that the new wave of revenge porn laws will create far more problems than solutions.
- It appears to be part of this new wave of quote UN quote luxury computer hardware.
- But when obviously people started sampling the reggae artists and then all of a sudden it brought in a new wave of people.
- I listened to a lot of English Beat and Joy Division and, and, you know, kind of new, a new new wave type stuff.
Examples
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Companies will exploit scientific talent in other countries to spark a new wave of technological innovation.
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Between the seventh and the eighth centuries A.D., a new wave of immigration swept the Balkan peninsula.
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There is a new wave of change all around us.
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In some ways, Hair represents the new wave of local lawyers.
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At that moment, of course, a new wave of interest in Asian art was sweeping across the United States.
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I want to be part of this new wave of atheists, or A+.
Blog text (2) -
Within this context, a new wave of unionism emerged.
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And we believe our business will occupy a central role, both physically and emotionally, at the heart of this new wave of regeneration in Leith.
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The promise of these new intervention strategies helped inaugurate a new wave of preventive efforts.
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Following the 1905 Revolution in Russian-occupied Poland, a new wave of political activists reached the United States.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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2.3
A general change over time in what people do or like
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7.2
People at the front leading a movement or new idea
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8.2
A group of people who try new and unusual ideas in art, music, or writing
Antonyms
How Innovative
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a group or movement introducing new concepts' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'new' (recent, novel) with 'wave' (a surge or period of activity). This ADJ+NOUN compositional pattern and the metaphorical use of 'wave' is common cross-linguistically (e.g., French nouvelle vague), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
New wave comes from the picture of a fresh wave of water that sweeps in and changes the shore. Artists used that image to name a group with 'new ideas', so today it means a 'movement' that brings new styles and ways of working.