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Synonyms
abecedarian, apprentice, babe, beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, novitiate, punk, recruit, rook, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro, virgin
Antonyms
old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran
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Mother and cubs are at the zoo’s Asian cats habitat in Panda Canyon. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego Zoo breeds critically endangered leopards, producing 2 cubs," 1 June 2018 The officer made news in 2015 for his help in rescuing a bear cub whose head got stuck inside a plastic protein powder bottle. — Lucia I. Suarez Sang, Fox News, "Colorado Springs police officer critically injured in shooting, gunman also shot," 3 Aug. 2018 The largest and most popular exhibit belonged to three playful bear cubs (a fourth looked down from the upper branches of a pine tree). — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Bearizona: Top things to do at drive-thru wildlife park in Williams," 12 July 2018 Mei Xiang, who is turning 20 this month, has given birth to three surviving cubs: Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei Bei. — Rebecca Bratek, CBS News, "National Zoo's giant panda experiencing "pseudopregnancy," zoo says," 5 July 2018 The researchers found that female cubs that received extended parenting survived their second year of life. — National Geographic, "Bears Are Caring for Their Cubs Longer in Response to Hunting," 28 Mar. 2018 But Moka will find another tiger cub at the sanctuary waiting for him. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Permanent home found for smuggled tiger cub Moka," 14 May 2018 My daughter has chocolate smeared all around her face, like a lion cub at the carcass. — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, "Mum’s the Word," 4 June 2017 The zoo’s female jaguar, Ix Chel, who had given birth to five cubs, was euthanized in September because of kidney failure. — Janet Mcconnaughey, The Seattle Times, "New Orleans zoo returns jaguar in strengthened exhibit," 5 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cub.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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