nouveau

adj. new, modern, or fashionable in a way that is very noticeable.

adj. newly arrived or developed; often used to describe a style or social status that is modern and perhaps lacking in tradition.

“The hotel was decorated in a nouveau style that felt very modern.”

“The architect's nouveau approach to urban planning was met with skepticism by those who preferred traditional brickwork.”

Formal

n. a type of wine that is sold and drunk very soon after the grapes are picked.

n. a wine, most notably Beaujolais, that is released for consumption in the same year the grapes were harvested.

“We shared a bottle of fresh nouveau at the harvest festival.”

“The release of the nouveau is celebrated annually in November, marking the first taste of the season's harvest.”

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