as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
our senator is just a freshman in Congress
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Recent Examples of freshman
Harmony’s freshman phenom, Ivy Munns, has completed 442 of 646 throws for 4,683 yards and a school-record 73 touchdowns.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Michigan's Bryce Underwood is a sophomore and looking to build on an up-and-down freshman year and also has a new head coach.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In her final at-bat, Villalobos hit a grand slam to match the grand slam from her first at-bat as a freshman.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The star guard also missed 11 games with a foot injury her freshman year, then 22 as a sophomore with a left knee injury.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Michigan's Bryce Underwood is a sophomore and looking to build on an up-and-down freshman year and also has a new head coach.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In her final at-bat, Villalobos hit a grand slam to match the grand slam from her first at-bat as a freshman.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The star guard also missed 11 games with a foot injury her freshman year, then 22 as a sophomore with a left knee injury.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshman
Noun
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Sheriff investigators described Pickles as a novice operator of the boat.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Taylor Swift just wore the most romantic summer hairstyle that any novice can achieve.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Kyle Louis, a former University of Pittsburgh standout the Dolphins selected in the fourth round, stepped in front of a pass thrown by rookie quarterback Mark Gronowski and returned it for a pick-six.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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In addition to Tagovailoa, who the team signed in free agency this offseason after six years with the Miami Dolphins, the Falcons have veteran journeyman Trevor Siemian and undrafted rookie Jack Strand in their quarterback rotation.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Defending champion United States bounced back from a loss to Switzerland with a 5-1 victory over tournament newcomer Britain at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The €17 million feature stars Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel and newcomer Aaron Debarre.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Replit has broad reach across beginners, educators and enterprises alike.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Tomatoes are a fairly easy fruit to plant and take care, especially for beginner gardeners.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
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Humanoid robot to serve as renovation apprentice The renovation project involving the humanoid robot ‘Tinnie’ is being launched by Cherie Barber, also known as Australia’s Renovation Queen.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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As the dust settles, Din adopts Grogu, who is renamed Din Grogu and officially becomes a Mandalorian apprentice.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshman. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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