a grouping of French film directors in the late 1950s and 1960s who reacted against established French cinema and sought to make more individualistic and stylistically innovative films. Exponents included Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Resnais, and François Truffaut
a modern style of cookery that avoids rich, heavy foods and emphasizes the freshness of the ingredients and the presentation of the dishes
the news came as a bolt from the blue
they're very snug in their new home
when he gets here, you can tell him the news
the news spread rapidly through the village
try and break the news to her gently
what is peculiar to this new technology is that it does
I can't afford to buy a new car
may the new year bring you everything you could wish for