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brand spanking new

[brand spangk-ing noo] / ˈbrænd ˈspæŋk ɪŋ ˈnu /
ADJECTIVE
brand-new
Synonyms
WEAK
fresh pristine spanking new spick-and-span unused very new
ADJECTIVE
spick-and-span
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clean clean and tidy
STRONG
gleaming immaculate polished shining spotless
WEAK
cleaned cleaned up fresh fussy hygienic neat pure sanitary shipshape spruce tidy unsoiled unstained untarnished very clean

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“When we’re launching a new movie like this, any time it’s brand spanking new, it takes a little more work to get retailers excited,” Lee said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Several expensive, brand spanking new, concrete slabs to complete a walkway on the side of my house.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

It's a brand spanking new idea, which you don't see in Hollywood much any more.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2021

Although the Walkman itself isn’t brand spanking new, the Kingdom Hearts 3 design certainly is.

From The Verge • Feb. 7, 2019

Aretha completely deconstructs Redding’s original, giving it a brand spanking new arrangement and rejiggering the lyrics, too.

From Slate • Aug. 16, 2018