as in novices
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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Recent Examples of newbies
And one of the trends worth noting is the beginner-friendly crafts newbies are looking for when strolling around their local Michaels.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Obviously, there’s a lot of world-building that’s preceded the events that transpire here so diehard fans already deeply entrenched and well-versed on the backgrounds of these characters might have a different reaction than newbies to this dynamite film.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Intro To Powder Weeks Another way to hit a lodge for the first time is with CMH, the gold standard for heli operators, which offers a specific program just for newbies, Intro to Powder.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Spagnuolo has been known for running a complicated scheme, and Fulton is one of the defense’s newbies after joining the team this offseason on a two-year free-agent deal.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Within the first two hours online, high-level fighting players had already seemingly mastered the game’s beginner-friendly systems and begun using the easily executable combos to dominate the scene, air juggling hapless newbies into oblivion.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
As for whether the Abbott newbies will get along with the mainstays, or vice versa, the jury is still out.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Thirty-four years later, welcome back to our longtime readers and welcome aboard to newbies.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
For fans who can’t wait to catch up with longstanding characters like Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) and Cory Ellison (Billy Crudup) in addition to seeing the newbies onscreen, Stoudt has one more teaser for you.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Obviously, there’s a lot of world-building that’s preceded the events that transpire here so diehard fans already deeply entrenched and well-versed on the backgrounds of these characters might have a different reaction than newbies to this dynamite film.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Intro To Powder Weeks Another way to hit a lodge for the first time is with CMH, the gold standard for heli operators, which offers a specific program just for newbies, Intro to Powder.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Spagnuolo has been known for running a complicated scheme, and Fulton is one of the defense’s newbies after joining the team this offseason on a two-year free-agent deal.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Within the first two hours online, high-level fighting players had already seemingly mastered the game’s beginner-friendly systems and begun using the easily executable combos to dominate the scene, air juggling hapless newbies into oblivion.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
As for whether the Abbott newbies will get along with the mainstays, or vice versa, the jury is still out.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Thirty-four years later, welcome back to our longtime readers and welcome aboard to newbies.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
For fans who can’t wait to catch up with longstanding characters like Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) and Cory Ellison (Billy Crudup) in addition to seeing the newbies onscreen, Stoudt has one more teaser for you.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newbies
Noun
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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,
18 Sep. 2025
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Tonal 2 is a better, though pricier, choice for beginners who are looking for an easy, encouraging, and safe way to build muscle and burn fat at home, and remains our Editors’ Choice for smart strength training.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Collabstr is especially good for UGC beginners.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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During his tenure at ICM, Broder established an agent trainee program to help educate newcomers and boost the career prospects of assistants, coordinators, colleagues and young agents.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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In order to increase the number of intakes, Carney — who inherited eroded public support for mass immigration — will have to restore public confidence in the system and rebuild consensus around welcoming newcomers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Training camp is less than a week away for the Charlotte Hornets, bringing a close to an offseason highlighted by the addition of four rookies and the franchise’s first summer league championship.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, the 49ers are 3-0, and a number of their rookies and young prospects on defense have shown promise so far this year.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In all, Reeves said Hill-Murray started two freshmen and four sophomores on offense Friday and six sophomores on the defensive side of the ball.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The two met while freshmen at Sam Houston High School and began dating a few years after high school.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The show, which focuses on teen witch apprentices who join forces to protect New Orleans from a dark force, will start shooting again in November.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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Free Press apprentices have gone on to work in a variety of newsrooms including The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Indianapolis Star, USA TODAY and of course the Detroit Free Press.—
Nicole Avery Nichols,
Freep.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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