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
In Nelson’s freshman season at Los Alamitos High in Southern California, more schools came calling.
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Pritchard, a freshman linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles, remains in critical condition.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team will be without 7-foot-5 redshirt freshman Trent Burns to start the 2025 season following the surgery on a lingering stress reaction in his foot.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Last weekend, Broussard made his marching band debut in Tiger field during LSU’s first home game against Louisiana Tech and also on the Jumbotron who zoomed in on Broussard who did what any person – any 66-year old college freshman in the marching band – would do.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Pritchard, a freshman linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles, remains in critical condition.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team will be without 7-foot-5 redshirt freshman Trent Burns to start the 2025 season following the surgery on a lingering stress reaction in his foot.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Last weekend, Broussard made his marching band debut in Tiger field during LSU’s first home game against Louisiana Tech and also on the Jumbotron who zoomed in on Broussard who did what any person – any 66-year old college freshman in the marching band – would do.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshman
Noun
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While the glory days have come and gone — and come and gone again — for Florida, most still see him as the king for a Gators program that was once just a novice to the national stage.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 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,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take this season’s inaugural Coach campaign, in which the brand starred five rookies -– Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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While making a rookie wage of $390,000 with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson beat out veteran Matt Flynn, who had just signed for a free-agent guarantee of $10 million.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other pros, including Gleb Savchenko, Ezra Sosa, and newcomer Jan Ravnik, appear to be single this season—but as past seasons have shown, the ballroom has a way of sparking unexpected connections.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Classic black and stainless steel are taking a backseat to bold, bright hues as kitchenware brands—including stalwarts such as Le Creuset and KitchenAid, as well as newcomers like Great Jones and Caraway—embrace color in the kitchen.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Arizona’s Horseshoe Bend Trail is the second-best hiking trail for beginners, the InsureMyTrip study says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, the 19 miles of challenging trails (ranging from the beginner-friendly Family Flow to experts-only Drop the Hammer, which includes a 12-foot plunge) aren’t the only attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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