as in beginners
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a novice chess player
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Recent Examples of novices
Now, the website has become essential for anyone who’s interested in, or serious about, chess—from novices to grandmasters.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Especially for opera novices, the Prelude Talks can be a great way to get oriented before the overture.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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, 17 Oct. 2025
Currently, Roddy and Whelan are both mere novices in the dark arts of counterespionage.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s because using a whetsone can be tricky for novices.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Maresco novices need not apply.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The technology is producing a generation of eternal novices, unable to think or perform for themselves.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
As in past years, prizes were awarded for the most pythons caught, and the longest pythons caught, with different categories for professional snake hunters and novices.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Especially for opera novices, the Prelude Talks can be a great way to get oriented before the overture.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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, 17 Oct. 2025
Currently, Roddy and Whelan are both mere novices in the dark arts of counterespionage.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s because using a whetsone can be tricky for novices.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Maresco novices need not apply.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The technology is producing a generation of eternal novices, unable to think or perform for themselves.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
As in past years, prizes were awarded for the most pythons caught, and the longest pythons caught, with different categories for professional snake hunters and novices.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novices
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Experts suggest shorter sessions for beginners, while more experienced users can gradually extend sessions—sometimes up to 90 minutes.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Open to both beginners and experienced players, these classes offer a welcoming space to learn and grow.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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His ability to transcend generations with his timeless songs resonates with a diverse demographic, welcoming both long-time fans and newcomers.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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While major players like Google still dominate, nimble newcomers are testing the limits of what a browser can do.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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That framework, the NCAA has insisted, ensures roster spots turn over to incoming freshmen or transfers, and helps to distinguish college sports from pro sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Lions started two freshmen, two sophomores and a junior with Colman and Ransford.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rolle talked to the Miami Herald last week about what potential apprentices need to know about MDC’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cleveland currently has four quarterbacks on the roster, including starter Dillon Gabriel and backup Shedeur Sanders, both of whom are rookies.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s when both players were rookies in 2013.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Novices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novices. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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