informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users—particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
Geoff ClarkExamples of newbie in a Sentence
He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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The supporting actress category sees BAFTA newbies A’zion (Marty Supreme), Lilleaas (Sentimental Value) and Taylor (One Battle After Another) joined by Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), Carey Mulligan (The Ballad of Wallis Island), and Emily Watson (Hamnet).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, a growing number of healing centers and therapists help newbies try out the substances.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than only interacting with a highly experienced AI persona therapist, the human therapist might be interested in seeing what a newbie therapist might be like.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Models on the runway ran the gamut — from veterans like Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio to newbies like Barbie Ferreira and Angel Reese.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, a growing number of healing centers and therapists help newbies try out the substances.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than only interacting with a highly experienced AI persona therapist, the human therapist might be interested in seeing what a newbie therapist might be like.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Models on the runway ran the gamut — from veterans like Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio to newbies like Barbie Ferreira and Angel Reese.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for newbie
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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