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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Aldrich Potgieter was voted PGA Tour rookie of the year.
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Minshew then signed with the Colts in 2023 as the backup to rookie Anthony Richardson, but started 13 games due to Richardson’s injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
As a rookie, Douglas won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The most critical was a final hit on sliding Saints quarterback Tyler Shough by rookie Lathan Ransom, which made the potential game-winning field goal shrink from 62 to 47 yards.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Minshew then signed with the Colts in 2023 as the backup to rookie Anthony Richardson, but started 13 games due to Richardson’s injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
As a rookie, Douglas won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The most critical was a final hit on sliding Saints quarterback Tyler Shough by rookie Lathan Ransom, which made the potential game-winning field goal shrink from 62 to 47 yards.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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