diff --git a/after/syntax/cpp.vim b/after/syntax/cpp.vim
index b501654..41f7d0d 100644
--- a/after/syntax/cpp.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/cpp.vim
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ syn match cppDelimiter '\(<\|>\|::\)'
 " Match keyword logic operators
 syn keyword cppOperator and and_eq bitand bitor compl not not_eq or or_eq xor xor_eq
 " Match keyword operators
-syn keyword cppOperator alignas alignof decltype
+syn keyword cppOperator new delete alignas alignof decltype
 " Match single character operators if they are surrounded by white space: / < >
 "                                                                         ^ ^ ^
 syn match cppOperator '\(\s\zs\/\s\ze\|\s\zs<\s\ze\|\s\zs>\s\ze\)'