as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
although a star in his old sport of basketball, he was still just a rookie as far as baseball was concerned
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Recent Examples of rookie
Bryce Young finished strong last year and adds rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan to goose Carolina offense.
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Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Hard to fathom, but Dak’s best chance to reach the Super Bowl came in his rookie season, when the Cowboy lost to the Packers on a last-second field goal in a 2016 NFC divisional round game.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Young also has a new weapon in rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan and an old one in top-10 NFL running back Chuba Hubbard.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
This is the great battle of the midfield, especially given that rookie Isaac Hadjar scored his first F1 podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, and the Aston Martins appear fast with both drivers finishing the points.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Hard to fathom, but Dak’s best chance to reach the Super Bowl came in his rookie season, when the Cowboy lost to the Packers on a last-second field goal in a 2016 NFC divisional round game.
—Mac Engel
september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Young also has a new weapon in rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan and an old one in top-10 NFL running back Chuba Hubbard.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
This is the great battle of the midfield, especially given that rookie Isaac Hadjar scored his first F1 podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, and the Aston Martins appear fast with both drivers finishing the points.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookie
Noun
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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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,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pace put different people through the paces of different things on different equipment and surfaces, ranging from some beginner movements to some rather acrobatic moves by a woman visiting from South Korea that looked a lot like gymnastics.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s ensemble—Regina Hall, Wood Harris, newcomer Chase Infiniti—signals scale and stakes.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, several apprentice dancers have been promoted, as have a few from CB2, Cincinnati Ballet’s second company.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Brown, who has been tattooing for 20 years, is now training apprentices in his shop.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookie. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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