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.—
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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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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
That includes six newbies to the event.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The newbies from within MLS are forward Tomas Chancalay from New England, goalkeeper Drake Callender from Charlotte and midfielder Peter Stroud from New York Red Bulls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
That includes six newbies to the event.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The newbies from within MLS are forward Tomas Chancalay from New England, goalkeeper Drake Callender from Charlotte and midfielder Peter Stroud from New York Red Bulls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 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 23 Jan. 2026.
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