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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Ahead of Week 1 Moody, a third-round draft pick in 2023 out of the University of Michigan, had a solid rookie season, making 84% of his field-goal attempts and all but one of his 61 extra-point attempts.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Ravens rookie Tyler Loop made two field goals in his debut but missed an extra point that proved costly.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dart, the Giants' rookie first-round pick, looked like a future star in the preseason.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Devin Singletary and rookie Cam Skattebo were non-factors.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Ravens rookie Tyler Loop made two field goals in his debut but missed an extra point that proved costly.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dart, the Giants' rookie first-round pick, looked like a future star in the preseason.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Devin Singletary and rookie Cam Skattebo were non-factors.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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