Used in a Sentence

nouveau

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nouveau.

Editorial note

Yes, extravagance is abound in the nouveau riche, however that is the exception rather than the rule.

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Quick take

New, fashionable.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nouveau gathered in one view.

adjective

New, fashionable.

noun

(oenology) A wine released in the same year that the grapes were harvested to make it.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nouveau.

adjective

New, fashionable.

noun

(oenology) A wine released in the same year that the grapes were harvested to make it.

Example sentences

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Yes, extravagance is abound in the nouveau riche, however that is the exception rather than the rule.

2

If it weren't for the nouveau drivers there would be absolutely no way to test these new technologies with nvidia cards.

3

Someone at Nvidia realized they were doing something non-evil by working on nouveau for tegra, and felt the need to restore balance.

4

Incidentally, one of the motivations behind the Bauhaus movement was to move against art nouveau's style that was impossible to mass produce.

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There appear to be ideological similarities between the Nouveau Droite (Alain de Benoist), New Right of Alexandr Dugin and paleoconservatism in the US.

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Personally, the sooner the Nouveau people throw in the towel the happier I'll be.

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In Europe they're often called nouveau riche, or even Euro-trash.

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But it's possible I just switched back the the (shitty for games) nouveau driver, it's been a while and I can't remember now.

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I could listen to this shit all day if it wasn't hogging my CPU (probably my nouveau driver on Linux, not the site's fault).

10

Europe has its nouveau rich, that do not really belong to the 1%, too, the same way, that America has its aristocrats, too.

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Not that there isn't room for one more -- people are different, so the need for different apps --, but just be aware that this is not a super nouveau idea.

12

And while I'm also Chinese by ethnicity, you can ask other ethnic Chinese from Hong Kong, Taiwan or Malaysia what they think about the nouveau riche from China.

Quote examples

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I mean, people still think of Apple as the "Think Different" company, even though their latest initiative is $17,000 gold watches for the nouveau riche.

2

The common trait amongst the "nouveau riche" is that they are intensely focused and good at their work, not letting their fun permeate.

Proper noun examples

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Or bring back the single most beautiful artistic movement in history: Jugendstil/Art Nouveau.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nouveau in a sentence?

Yes, extravagance is abound in the nouveau riche, however that is the exception rather than the rule.

What does nouveau mean?

New, fashionable.

What part of speech is nouveau?

nouveau is commonly used as adjective, noun.