as in novices
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 rookies
As a duo, Dart and Skattebo became the first two Giants rookies to tally rushing scores in the same game since Larry Heater and Leon Perry in Week 10 of the 1980 season against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The Eagles' defense had no answer for Giants rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo, who combined for four rushing touchdowns, while Dart added another through the air.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
There are 14 rookies on Cleveland’s 53-man roster, which says a lot about the ceiling.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The rookies who each fumbled on Sunday in a turnover-heavy loss at New Orleans responded the way coach Brian Daboll expected.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But with shocking vet-on-vet crime, impressive rookies, and ever-shifting alliances, there has yet to be a weak episode.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins believe that playing with rookies has impacted him negatively.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The potential best new artist class of ’26 is not an all-star team but a promising roundup of rookies (though many are veterans of TikTok and/or YouTube).
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
In that time, the club added 26 players who were rookies when stepping on to AHL ice.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The Eagles' defense had no answer for Giants rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo, who combined for four rushing touchdowns, while Dart added another through the air.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
There are 14 rookies on Cleveland’s 53-man roster, which says a lot about the ceiling.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The rookies who each fumbled on Sunday in a turnover-heavy loss at New Orleans responded the way coach Brian Daboll expected.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But with shocking vet-on-vet crime, impressive rookies, and ever-shifting alliances, there has yet to be a weak episode.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins believe that playing with rookies has impacted him negatively.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The potential best new artist class of ’26 is not an all-star team but a promising roundup of rookies (though many are veterans of TikTok and/or YouTube).
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
In that time, the club added 26 players who were rookies when stepping on to AHL ice.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookies
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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,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s because using a whetsone can be tricky for novices.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Monstera is an easy plant to care for and is great for beginners.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those who've purchased it also express its excellence for beginners, with a few saying that the tripod could be more stable.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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So freshmen have more time to consume play calls and gather themselves, when in the past, to maintain pace, teams leaned on older players who better understood offenses and wouldn’t find themselves out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Carlen is one of 11 freshmen or redshirt freshmen on the Aztecs’ 25-player roster.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here, the 10 best vacuum brands that include household names such as Bissell and Shark, plus newcomers to the cleaning game such as Narwal and Tineco.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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This pickleball paddle set is ideal for both newcomers or seasoned players alike.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
7 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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The house’s historical and architectural value comes from its original creators—husband and wife Sheng Pao Sheng and Shao Fang Sheng, both former apprentices of Wright.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Rookies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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