colt

noun

ˈkōlt How to pronounce colt (audio)
Definition of coltnext
as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice

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Recent Examples of colt Which, in hindsight, was a far cry from that wild colt the Broncos drafted out of CoMo. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026 The quarter horse colt was not fully vaccinated, MDARD reported. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy. — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 The Derby’s question is quite often decided by whichever colt or filly has the racing focus and the strength not to succumb to his or her ambient freak-out. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for colt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colt
  1. novice
  2. apprentice
  3. rookie
  4. beginner
  5. freshman
  6. newcomer
Noun
  • To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the latest, The Big Cats Dance Party, a high-profile case falls to a novice sleuth while the agency’s founder is away.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of novice
Noun
  • Founding and patenting gabardine Thomas Burberry, a cloth merchant’s apprentice, established his own shop in 1856 in Basingstoke, England, then a rural town located southwest of London.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of apprentice
Noun
  • Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
  • That’s why Sieler also implored the rookies to not totally check out.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rookie
Noun
  • Coach Mike Brown said the program welcomes beginners and experienced runners, with an emphasis on effort and improvement.
    — Donald Fountain, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The machine handles the setup steps that usually trip up beginners.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginner
Noun
  • Meghan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior who has been on the team since her freshman year, has had Huettl style her hair for every game for the past three years.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • About 95% of early voters also cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, a reminder that the first wave is dominated by more regular voters and not newcomers.
    — Charles Minshew, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Still, California’s appeal to some newcomers hasn’t translated into stronger overall migration numbers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of newcomer

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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colt. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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