Examples of rookie in a Sentence
There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie
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Carroll, one of the game’s top entertainers, led the 2023 team to the pennant as a rookie and is having a fine season this year.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Alt, who is coming off an outstanding rookie season and was a left tackle at Notre Dame, was replaced by veteran Trey Pipkins III.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And Hailey Van Lith wasn’t ready to take on starter responsibilities midway through her rookie season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
So yes, there remains a path in which Sasaki salvages a lost rookie season and emerges as a weapon in October.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Alt, who is coming off an outstanding rookie season and was a left tackle at Notre Dame, was replaced by veteran Trey Pipkins III.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And Hailey Van Lith wasn’t ready to take on starter responsibilities midway through her rookie season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
So yes, there remains a path in which Sasaki salvages a lost rookie season and emerges as a weapon in October.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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