Definition of new wave
1
: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2
: a new movement in a particular field
3
: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
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Other Words from new wave
new-wave
\ ËnĂŒ-ËwÄv 
, ËnyĂŒ- , -ËwÄv \
adjective
, ËnyĂŒ- , -ËwÄv \
adjective
new waver
\ ËnĂŒ-ËwÄ-vÉr
, ËnyĂŒ- \
noun
, ËnyĂŒ- \
noun
Examples of new wave in a Sentence
people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco
Recent Examples on the Web
But the growth and changes in business culture of the 1970s, re-establishing the power of owners over workers, fuelled a new wave of corporate activism, which the Kochs illustrate. — The Economist, "The Kochtopusâs garden," 29 Aug. 2019 Ocasio-Cortez, 29, has quickly become one of the most vocal members of the Democratic partyâs new wave of progressive members after her shocking upset victory over longtime Rep. Joe Crowley last year. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to headline Boulder County Democrats fundraiser in September," 17 Aug. 2019 Both hotels are part of Bostonâs new wave of micro hotels. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Micro hotels are the next big thing in Boston," 15 Aug. 2019 The mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have brought a new wave of attention to a gun control bill that was passed by the House more than five months ago â and has been stalled by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ever since. — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, "The House passed stronger background checks months ago. McConnell won't call a Senate vote," 6 Aug. 2019 Before the spectacle, many pro-impeachment Democrats were predicting Mueller's testimony would inspire a new wave of impeachment backers, potentially two dozen or more. — Anchorage Daily News, "Mueller answers Trump in testimony unlikely to change political dynamic," 25 July 2019 Plimptonâs popular books and magazine articles about his exploits spawned a new wave of journalists following in his footsteps. — Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, "Jim Clash: Laurelâs own George Plimpton continues legacy of participatory journalism," 18 July 2019 The British Invasion of mega-hits offered a new wave of satirical opportunities, and with the arrival of Disney 20 years ago and a booming Broadway that followed, there has been a wealth of material to keep each new edition of the shows fresh. — Frank Rizzo, courant.com, "âForbidden Broadwayâ creator Gerard Alessandrini on his musical spoofs, including âSpamiltonâ," 17 July 2019 His thread quickly went viral, prompting a new wave of harassment from Crowder fansâand eventually, a pseudo-apology from Crowder and a response from YouTube, which demonetized Crowderâs channel. — Time Staff, Time, "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'new wave.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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