newcomer
noun
new·com·er
ˈnü-ˌkə-mər 
ˈnyü-
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he's a newcomer to ice hockey
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Several of our friends disembarked in Salt Lake City and newcomers joined in the middle of the night.
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Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
The Bruins have lost four consecutive games against conference veterans after winning two games against fellow Big Ten newcomers Washington and Oregon.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The cast also includes Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey), Nicole Brydon Bloom (The Gilded Age) and newcomer Aliyah Mastin.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
In contrast, men, often newcomers to these networks, would rely on their wives' families for support, land, and livelihood.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
The Bruins have lost four consecutive games against conference veterans after winning two games against fellow Big Ten newcomers Washington and Oregon.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The cast also includes Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey), Nicole Brydon Bloom (The Gilded Age) and newcomer Aliyah Mastin.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
In contrast, men, often newcomers to these networks, would rely on their wives' families for support, land, and livelihood.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Newcomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newcomer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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newcomer
noun
new·com·er
ˈn(y)ü-ˌkəm-ər
1
: one recently arrived
2
: beginner
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