newish
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- newishly adverb
- newishness noun
Etymology
Origin of newish
Example Sentences
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A fleeting observer of global politics might reasonably assume the UK should be a haven of stability: a newish government with a colossal majority and years until the next general election.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
OpenAI introduces new features all the time, like the newish option to choose a default “personality.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“It’s a newish microphone technology that’s kind of amazing,” says McLeod.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
Those odd strings of words are titles of “daylists,” a newish offering from the music-streaming giant Spotify.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
It was a newish feeling; he had felt it the day before when Papa had scolded him and his sisters for the way they had treated the Beiderman.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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