Examples of rookie in a Sentence
There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie
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Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki permitted a run in the ninth before manager Dave Roberts turned to veteran Blake Treinen to record the final out.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Police said eight new officers in the Central Division, which includes uptown, came from a recent rookie graduation.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Even in a game when rookie left tackle Josh Simmons was a late scratch because of an unspecified personal matter, the offensive line with Jaylon Moore filling in for Simmons was virtually seamless.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Oronde Gadsden, a rookie tight end, rebounded from a first-quarter fumble to catch seven passes for 68 yards.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Police said eight new officers in the Central Division, which includes uptown, came from a recent rookie graduation.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Even in a game when rookie left tackle Josh Simmons was a late scratch because of an unspecified personal matter, the offensive line with Jaylon Moore filling in for Simmons was virtually seamless.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Oronde Gadsden, a rookie tight end, rebounded from a first-quarter fumble to catch seven passes for 68 yards.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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