as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
he's a newcomer to ice hockey
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Recent Examples of newcomer
Meanwhile, in a rare but spot-on appearance, newcomer Kam Patterson appeared as Paapa Essiedu’s code-switching Professor Snape in HBO’s new Harry Potter TV reboot.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
The unit also added newcomers such as Jailen Duffie, Caleb Flagg, Kahmel Johnson, Ty Bartrum, Matt Irwin and TJ Branch.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
This season, three fan-favorite couples return, including Madison and Tyler, Connor and Georgie and James and Shelley, while newcomers Logan, Emma and Dylan explore fresh romances.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The season-ending injuries to Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, along with the roller coaster experience with newcomer Kristaps Porziņģis, shouldn’t change this calculus.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
The unit also added newcomers such as Jailen Duffie, Caleb Flagg, Kahmel Johnson, Ty Bartrum, Matt Irwin and TJ Branch.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
This season, three fan-favorite couples return, including Madison and Tyler, Connor and Georgie and James and Shelley, while newcomers Logan, Emma and Dylan explore fresh romances.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The season-ending injuries to Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, along with the roller coaster experience with newcomer Kristaps Porziņģis, shouldn’t change this calculus.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newcomer
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In contrast, a study led by Active Site, a research nonprofit that studies the use of AI in synthetic biology, found that AI help did not lead to significant differences in the ability of novices to complete the complex workflow to produce a virus in a biosafety laboratory.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our list is filled with PGA Tour stalwarts, LIV Golf superstars and enough up-and-comers to make the novice fan think twice before automatically presuming this title will end up with one of the usual suspects.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dermatologists say beginners need far fewer products than social media suggests — and the right basics can deliver real results.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Monstera is an easy plant to care for and is great for beginners.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani’s freshman year in office has barely started, but, as anyone who’s been a high schooler knows, four years can go by shockingly fast.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon his arrival, Trautwein signed two transfers from his former school, guard TJ Shanahan and tackle Egan Boyer, and convinced Emeka Ugorji to leave Stanford for the SEC after a promising true freshman season.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then about an hour prior to tipoff, he was deemed out, leaving the backup point guard duties mostly to rookie Sion James.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kings 7-foot-1 rookie Maxime Raynaud had 17 points and eight rebounds playing on his 23rd birthday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Maul is also intrigued by the prospect of recruiting a new apprentice, a Jedi Padawan named Devon.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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The character has long been replaced as Sidious' apprentice, and is now a fugitive from the Empire.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Newcomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newcomer. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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