nothing new under the sun

A form of there is nothing new under the sun — There is nothing truly novel in existence; every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of there is nothing new under the sun.
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APA

nothing new under the sun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20new%20under%20the%20sun

MLA

“nothing new under the sun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20new%20under%20the%20sun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nothing new under the sun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20new%20under%20the%20sun.

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