as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although our son is only a beginner at swimming, he is making excellent progress
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Recent Examples of beginner
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
But coloring your own hair can also be daunting, and the margin for error feels especially steep for beginners.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
The aisles also now feature trusted sewing names, including Gütermann threads, Singer and Brother machines, Fiskars scissors, and over 50 new beginner-friendly kits designed to make sewing approachable for everyone.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
And true beginners can be white men as well.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
But coloring your own hair can also be daunting, and the margin for error feels especially steep for beginners.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
The aisles also now feature trusted sewing names, including Gütermann threads, Singer and Brother machines, Fiskars scissors, and over 50 new beginner-friendly kits designed to make sewing approachable for everyone.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
And true beginners can be white men as well.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginner
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Everyone from novice hikers to camping enthusiasts will find gear worth shopping, and prices start at just $24.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mild discomfort, however, is a very common experience of novice exercisers.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Portal exits decimated the Tar Heels’ roster, and the 70 newcomers to fill those spots have struggled early on.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The participants range from Hayward classics to newcomers and hidden gems.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the early window, golf will have to compete with Giants rookie Jaxson Dart’s first career start under center, a regional intrigue that’ll tee up CBS’s coverage of a Ravens-Chiefs banger in the national slot.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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First introduced in The Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker's Jedi apprentice finally made her live-action debut in season 2 of The Mandalorian, with Rosario Dawson assuming the role with cool confidence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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See more Adrian China, a 19-year-old electrician apprentice from New Jersey, agrees.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
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In all, Reeves said Hill-Murray started two freshmen and four sophomores on offense Friday and six sophomores on the defensive side of the ball.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Denielson Hernandez, a freshman majoring in automotive marketing from Pontiac, worked at the Infiniti exhibit, where a couple of vehicles were on display.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Beginner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginner. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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