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new wave

noun

  1. a movement, trend, or vogue, as in art, literature, or politics, that breaks with traditional concepts, values, techniques, or the like.
  2. (often initial capital letters) a group of leaders or representatives of such a movement, especially of French film directors of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Compare nouvelle vague.
  3. (often initial capital letters) a largely minimalist but emotionally intense style of rock music, being an outgrowth of punk rock in the late 1970s, typified by spare or repetitive arrangements, and emphasizing energetic, unpolished performance.


new wave

1

noun

  1. a movement in art, film-making, politics, etc, that consciously breaks with traditional ideas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

New Wave

2

noun

  1. the New Wave
    a movement in the French cinema of the 1960s, led by such directors as Godard, Truffaut, and Resnais, characterized by a fluid use of the camera and an abandonment of traditional editing techniques Also known asLa Nouvelle Vague
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

New Wave

3

noun

  1. rock music of the late 1970s, related to punk but more complex: sometimes used to include punk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of new wave1

First recorded in 1955–60
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He said every time he hears of yet another person from the community who died, he experiences a new wave of grief.

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“I’m not sure if this is a new wave, but we do know that the new party drugs have been changing,†said Laura Guzman, executive director of the National Harm Reduction Coalition.

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The fragile truce had mostly held until now, but this new wave of attacks suggests plans for a permanent end to the war may be off the table.

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The Jam rose to fame in the punk and new wave era of the late 1970s and are credited with inspiring a revival in mod fashion and music.

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With no security guarantees, it would also mean a possibility of a new wave of war in a decade or so.

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