as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although a star in his old sport of basketball, he was still just a rookie as far as baseball was concerned
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Recent Examples of rookie
Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins should have a huge game.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Prior Celtics teams wouldn’t have had minutes available for a 19-year-old rookie like Gonzalez.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Last season as a rookie, the 23-year-old quarterback threw for 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns, and six interceptions, while completing 62.5 percent of his passes.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Phillies had runners on first and third with two outs when Roberts finally went to rookie pitching sensation Roki Sasaki.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Prior Celtics teams wouldn’t have had minutes available for a 19-year-old rookie like Gonzalez.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Last season as a rookie, the 23-year-old quarterback threw for 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns, and six interceptions, while completing 62.5 percent of his passes.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Phillies had runners on first and third with two outs when Roberts finally went to rookie pitching sensation Roki Sasaki.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookie
Noun
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The Pitch & Putt is a short nine-hole course that’s well-suited for novice players.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then The Woobles entered the chat and completely transformed the beginner-friendly crochet project space—and quickly became the must-have gift for the holiday season.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lang is, in the richest sense, a promising beginner.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Rough Riders nearly had three 100 yard receivers on the night with Stewart, Derek Harris (10 catches-146 yards) and freshman Deon Duncan (8-96).—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The streamer then proceeded with the three freshman crime/thriller dramas, renewing the Bosch spinoff Ballard and canceling Countdown and Butterfly.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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And as if to show the newcomers what success looks like, Hamilton, in its 10th year on Broadway, scored its best-ever weekly gross, taking in a massive $4,042,906.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spanning four decks, the newcomer can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookie. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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