as in novices
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 colts
And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Two more prized 2-year-old colts from the Baffert stable ran 1-2 Saturday in a maiden race.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Two more prized 2-year-old colts from the Baffert stable ran 1-2 Saturday in a maiden race.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colts
Noun
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Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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True beginners gravitate to Dollar Mountain, a gentler learning area just across State Highway 75, leaving Bald Mountain refreshingly free of novices.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Denver now has three guards occupying its two-way spots, with Simpson joining rookies Curtis Jones and Tamar Bates.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The league had offered housing to players for three years who were on minimum salary contracts as well as rookies in their first season.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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The ski treadmill offers some real benefits, especially for kids and beginners.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The unit welcomes a four-man freshmen class that includes five-star defensive end Rodney Dunham.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And most years, he’d be considered one of the best one or two, three freshmen in our league.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In some cases, the brash newcomers recruited to serve that purpose come with baggage.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Stranger Things star will join the cast along with fellow series newcomers Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, The Princess Bride), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones), Oscar Morgan (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Gotham Knights), and Kennedy Moyer (Task, Roofman).—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Colts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colts. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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