brave new world

noun

: a future world, situation, or development
also : a recent development or recently changed situation

Examples of brave new world in a Sentence

The company was slow to enter the brave new world of computer technology.
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Securing buy-in for this brave new world of AI photography is clearly important, as Google aims to pull big Android phone manufacturers aboard, carefully balancing exclusive Pixel features with debuts for companies like Honor. Simon Hill, Wired News, 30 May 2025 In the final moments, Molly lurches forward into this brave new world, with nothing but the overalls on her back and her best friend who can barely start her car. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 June 2025 China’s energy law represents a brave new world for energy markets, foreign investors, China watchers, and international geoeconomics. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Navigating a new era The coaches have managed to navigate a brave new world of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness compensation in college sports, keeping their best players with proper packages while bringing in others with robust support from alumni and administrators. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brave new world

Word History

Etymology

from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brave new world was in 1933

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“Brave new world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brave%20new%20world. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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