as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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Recent Examples of newbie
As for whether the Abbott newbies will get along with the mainstays, or vice versa, the jury is still out.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Worrying about getting paired up with some folks who may not want to play with a newbie.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Thirty-four years later, welcome back to our longtime readers and welcome aboard to newbies.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The Google Associate Cloud Engineer can take anywhere from 10-20 hours (for someone already experienced in the cloud) to 60 hours for a newbie.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newbie
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Worrying about getting paired up with some folks who may not want to play with a newbie.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Thirty-four years later, welcome back to our longtime readers and welcome aboard to newbies.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The Google Associate Cloud Engineer can take anywhere from 10-20 hours (for someone already experienced in the cloud) to 60 hours for a newbie.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newbie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newbie
Noun
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pace put different people through the paces of different things on different equipment and surfaces, ranging from some beginner movements to some rather acrobatic moves by a woman visiting from South Korea that looked a lot like gymnastics.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s ensemble—Regina Hall, Wood Harris, newcomer Chase Infiniti—signals scale and stakes.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take this season’s inaugural Coach campaign, in which the brand starred five rookies -– Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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While making a rookie wage of $390,000 with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson beat out veteran Matt Flynn, who had just signed for a free-agent guarantee of $10 million.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, several apprentice dancers have been promoted, as have a few from CB2, Cincinnati Ballet’s second company.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Brown, who has been tattooing for 20 years, is now training apprentices in his shop.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 1994 freshman class had 87 members — 73 Republicans against 14 Democrats.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two met in freshman year in the dorms and quickly became inseparable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newbie. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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