as in novices
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 freshmen
Their freshmen Killyan Toure, Dominykas Pleta, Jamarion Batemon,) are good.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
She’s spent the day helping freshmen learn essential skills and navigate the stresses of their first year of college.
—Tom Grimes, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The team’s two rotation freshmen, forward Shelton Henderson and guard Dante Allen, have been a huge help.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Former pros taking spots away from freshmen and other college students could also annoy some judges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The freshmen flourished beside Brazile, Richmond and Pringle.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Rounding out the room are Rocco Marriott and Dante Carr, a pair of true freshmen who signed as part of the Knights’ 2026 recruiting class.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Carter and his staff have added more than 40 players through the transfer portal and in signing incoming freshmen.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The Coury triplets, freshmen at Burrell High School are already making an impact on their varsity basketball team in their first season.
—Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
She’s spent the day helping freshmen learn essential skills and navigate the stresses of their first year of college.
—Tom Grimes, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The team’s two rotation freshmen, forward Shelton Henderson and guard Dante Allen, have been a huge help.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Former pros taking spots away from freshmen and other college students could also annoy some judges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The freshmen flourished beside Brazile, Richmond and Pringle.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Rounding out the room are Rocco Marriott and Dante Carr, a pair of true freshmen who signed as part of the Knights’ 2026 recruiting class.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Carter and his staff have added more than 40 players through the transfer portal and in signing incoming freshmen.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The Coury triplets, freshmen at Burrell High School are already making an impact on their varsity basketball team in their first season.
—Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshmen
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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,
4 Feb. 2026
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Phil and Renee Shafer are the owners of Cast + Clara Bell, a resource for both cast-iron novices and collectors.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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For some newcomers to community engagement around immigration, joining such action gives them a sense of purpose and usefulness.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The helmer, who has Bissau-Guinean and Senegalese origins, wrote and directed the film which stars a mix of actors and newcomers, leading with Katy Correa and D’Johé Kouadio as a mother-and-daughter duo.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Five transfers, seven high school recruits — and 24 guys coming back for another go-round.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The team has an area-high five players who rank among the top recruits in Dallas-Fort Worth for the Class of 2027.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Freshmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshmen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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