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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Didn’t complain about the rookie tournament.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Christie could choose to play veteran offseason acquisitions Dario Saric and Drew Eubanks or go young with Isaac Jones and rookie Maxime Raynaud.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
That all has raised the possibility of rookie Trey Yesavage earning a playoff start following Gausman and Shane Bieber.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
The Patriots also have rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Antonio Gibson at running back.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Christie could choose to play veteran offseason acquisitions Dario Saric and Drew Eubanks or go young with Isaac Jones and rookie Maxime Raynaud.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
That all has raised the possibility of rookie Trey Yesavage earning a playoff start following Gausman and Shane Bieber.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
The Patriots also have rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Antonio Gibson at running back.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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