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
On second-and-8 in the second quarter, Payton sent out a three-tight-end formation on a swing pass for rookie RJ Harvey.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The Hornets are also the first team since 2019 to start two rookies on opening night and emerge victorious.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Head coach Andy Reid offered a bit more insight into the rookie’s situation on Thursday.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
How did Flagg compare to Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Dončić’s rookie debuts?
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The Hornets are also the first team since 2019 to start two rookies on opening night and emerge victorious.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Head coach Andy Reid offered a bit more insight into the rookie’s situation on Thursday.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
How did Flagg compare to Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Dončić’s rookie debuts?
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookie
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Santos was the Republican political novice who shocked everyone by winning a House seat in a traditionally Democratic New York district — and who was then promptly revealed as having fabricated virtually his entire personal, educational and business history.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Ellison is no novice on this front, either.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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While starter credit cards still exist, beginner cards are becoming increasingly restrictive, and come with high trade-offs such as high interest rates and minimal rewards.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Situated just steps from the Virginia Beach coastline, Atlantic Park Surf offers beginner surfing lessons, private coaching and pro sessions.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Broncos freshman goalkeeper Ava de Leest was also called into action a few times.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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That should mean the Horned Frogs should have plenty of chances to exploit the Mountaineers’ secondary, even if freshman wide receiver Ed Small isn’t available.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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The original musical — with a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn — followed a group of friends growing up in small-town Indiana through the eyes of a newcomer Evan Goldman, who moved there from New York City after his parents' divorce (and months before his Bar Mitzvah).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Along with the original stars, the cast will also include series newcomers Ava Bunn, Jacob Dudman, David Gridley, Layla Mohammadi and Amanda Morrow.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of the institution’s main goals moving forward is to open a public apprentice training center in 2025 dedicated to reviving training programs for crafts that have lost their traditional teaching structures.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookie. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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