as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills
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Recent Examples of fledgling
Among them, Pampa the Brand, from Peru, Namjosh, from India, and fledgling label Maria Teresa Palazzo, from Italy, whose handwoven dresses were among highlights at Première Classe.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
The museum’s inaugural exhibition brings the story full circle, celebrating the works of Tom Lloyd—an artist and activist who appeared in the museum’s very first show back in 1968, when the fledgling institution occupied a loft above a jewelry store on Fifth Avenue.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
As a fledgling sports venture, Unrivaled needs to have a robust presence on key social platforms to reach fans and potential consumers of the three-on-three basketball games.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The three teams, which will debut next season, represent the latest audible by the fledgling league.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
The museum’s inaugural exhibition brings the story full circle, celebrating the works of Tom Lloyd—an artist and activist who appeared in the museum’s very first show back in 1968, when the fledgling institution occupied a loft above a jewelry store on Fifth Avenue.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
As a fledgling sports venture, Unrivaled needs to have a robust presence on key social platforms to reach fans and potential consumers of the three-on-three basketball games.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The three teams, which will debut next season, represent the latest audible by the fledgling league.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fledgling
Noun
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The Pitch & Putt is a short nine-hole course that’s well-suited for novice players.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 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,
9 Oct. 2025
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And as if to show the newcomers what success looks like, Hamilton, in its 10th year on Broadway, scored its best-ever weekly gross, taking in a massive $4,042,906.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spanning four decks, the newcomer can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Then The Woobles entered the chat and completely transformed the beginner-friendly crochet project space—and quickly became the must-have gift for the holiday season.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lang is, in the richest sense, a promising beginner.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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As freshmen, Rose, Chico, and Tupac were relative unknowns.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our Freshman All-America team recognizes the true freshmen and redshirt freshmen who have made the biggest impact for their teams in 2025.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Poised to make his 49ers debut is rookie fourth-round pick Jordan Watkins, who nearly collided in warmups Thursday with Skyy Moore in Moore’s return from a one-day hiatus (ankle injury).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eleven of 19 batters struck out against Glasnow and hard-throwing Milwaukee rookie Jacob Misiorowski in the third, fourth and fifth innings with just one baserunner (on a walk), leaving the game locked in a 1-1 tie until the Dodgers put something together in the sixth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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