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
According to a contemporary report from The Associated Press, the redheaded Eberhardt was a Sunday school teacher and a freshman class leader at the Hackensack Hospital School of Nursing.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
This season, the roster is at 13 with freshmen helping out.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
In High School Musical 3, Prokop portrayed Jimmie Zara, a freshman on the East High basketball team.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
The three graduating seniors each went to Division I colleges, including standout Naima Castro, who led Nevada in scoring as a freshman before transferring to San Diego State.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
This season, the roster is at 13 with freshmen helping out.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
In High School Musical 3, Prokop portrayed Jimmie Zara, a freshman on the East High basketball team.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
The three graduating seniors each went to Division I colleges, including standout Naima Castro, who led Nevada in scoring as a freshman before transferring to San Diego State.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshman
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to the basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both veteran and novice skiers were on our trip, guided by the father-son team at Spor Guiding, and appeared to be having the times of their lives.—
Susan B. Barnes,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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McMillan did not surpass the 100-yard rushing mark in any of the remaining games in his rookie season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kings rookie and former Stanford star Maxime Raynaud had eight points and seven rebounds while playing in front of many friends.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Several Icons work alongside newcomers, assisting with citizenship applications and teaching music and language classes that preserve their community's cultural heritage.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Stanley currently doesn't crack the top-10 list of ETF issuers, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence, and commands fewer assets in the space than newcomers such as Neos Investments, which got its start in 2022.—
Vildana Hajric Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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But beginners and intermediates shouldn’t be intimidated; there are plenty of runs suited for those just starting out, and A-Basin also boasts an excellent Ski and Ride School.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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Or head to a park, George English Park for beginners or Holiday Park if things have gotten serious.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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And for design lovers, there’s Taliesin West, built by Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices in the 1930s (and expanded upon until the architect’s death in 1959).—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshman. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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