NEWCOMER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

newcomer

noun

ˈnü-ˌkə-mər

Definition of newcomer

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 The 49-year-old Hollywood newcomer chose to paraphrase Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés after his 1519 landing in Mexico with 600 troops. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 But the best betting odds would be to favor Dean (a relative newcomer herself, having won Best New Artist last year), Rodrigo or Swift. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The newcomers have stirred up some of the same fears and prejudices that fuelled movies set in the aftermath of the Second World War. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 This year’s crop will likely see established artists up against relative newcomers across a mix of genres, including Ella Langley, Raye, Noah Kahan, and the protean Rosalía. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newcomer

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Noun

To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In the latest, The Big Cats Dance Party, a high-profile case falls to a novice sleuth while the agency’s founder is away.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of novice

Noun

Nine out of 10 beginner guitarists are not playing one year after picking up the instrument, so catering to those newbies meant a lot of churn, Dalporto says.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Build a complete beginner kit with wax, wicks, vessels, labels, and other necessary supplies.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginner

Noun

Meghan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior who has been on the team since her freshman year, has had Huettl style her hair for every game for the past three years.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

Pavia, 24, wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft and was cut by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent over the summer.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Garrett Mitchell walked, rookie Cooper Pratt laid down a sacrifice bunt and light-hitting Luis Lara banged the next pitch up the middle to score Mitchell from second for the 2-1 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rookie

Noun

Founding and patenting gabardine Thomas Burberry, a cloth merchant’s apprentice, established his own shop in 1856 in Basingstoke, England, then a rural town located southwest of London.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprentice

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