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new wave

noun

a movement, trend, or vogue, as in art, literature, or politics, that breaks with traditional concepts, values, techniques, or the like.
(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.
(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

noun

a movement in art, film-making, politics, etc, that consciously breaks with traditional ideas

New Wave

noun

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

New Wave

noun

rock music of the late 1970s, related to punk but more complex: sometimes used to include punk

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Word History and Origins

Origin of new wave¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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That would set ministers on a collision course with trade unions and - government insiders privately concede - make a new wave of strikes possible.

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The group’s 1978 LP, “The Modern Dance,” was a landmark of post-punk and new wave ambition that arrived just as punk itself crested in the U.S.

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But thanks to a new wave of financial sanctions pioneered by the Bush administration and expanded under Obama, we secured a deal that froze Iran’s nuclear program — without firing a shot.

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However, it was 1978's Parallel Lines that made them household names, powered by new wave hits like One Way Or Another and the disco grooves of Heart of Glass.

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The new wave indie songwriter was there as the support act for Sabrina Carpenter, just a week after her first Brit Awards, where she was nominated for artist of the year.

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