new wrinkle

Idioms and Phrases

A clever device or expedient, a novelty, as in The players added a new wrinkle to victory celebrations by tossing their shirts to the crowd after the game . In the form of simply a wrinkle , this expression dates from the mid-1700s, new being added two centuries later.

Example Sentences

That would be a new wrinkle in a field that at this point is virtually nothing but wrinkles.

From Los Angeles Times

The only new wrinkle was including Mikey Day as Donald Trump, Jr., who laments about Vance, “It’s almost like my dad picked me to be vice president…. But he didn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another noxious new wrinkle is efforts to prevent pregnant women from leaving antiabortion states to obtain abortions where they’re legal.

From Los Angeles Times

Former top Seagram and Warner Music executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has entered the fray to acquire Paramount Global, adding a new wrinkle to the auction of the storied Hollywood entertainment company.

From Los Angeles Times

But this year, there’s a new wrinkle: Companies must disclose how much C.E.O. stock holdings increase when the market rises.

From New York Times

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