new kid on the block

Example Sentences

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There’s also the new kid on the block.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Founded in 2015, IonQ may be the new kid on the block, but it has quickly set to work landing contracts and building relationships with potential customers.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

At 31, Neymar is hardly the new kid on the block but the Brazilian's status as one of the game's biggest stars remains undisputed.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023

Photo Forward Los Angeles is the new kid on the block, running Feb. 18-19 at Danziger Gallery in Bergamot Station Arts Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

I was the new kid on the block and wanted to make friends.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides