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
As the rookie in the studio, Kay wasn’t completely comfortable shooting down ideas, yet.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Now is the time for the Thienemans to get to work and prepare for their rookie season in Chicago.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
On Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center, rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt will start Game 1 of the best-of-seven playoff series versus Dallas, as Minnesota coach John Hynes rides the hot hand into the postseason.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Don’t let the career-low scoring average fool you (his 23.3 ppg is a tick below his rookie season in Cleveland), James can still score.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Now is the time for the Thienemans to get to work and prepare for their rookie season in Chicago.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
On Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center, rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt will start Game 1 of the best-of-seven playoff series versus Dallas, as Minnesota coach John Hynes rides the hot hand into the postseason.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Don’t let the career-low scoring average fool you (his 23.3 ppg is a tick below his rookie season in Cleveland), James can still score.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rookie
Noun
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Both of the Broadway novices are proudly bearing souvenirs of other passion projects.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Numerous cryptocurrency novices become bewildered by intricate decals and fluctuating percentages.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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How to observe nebulas There are many types of nebulas, and most disappoint the beginner.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Plus the town is less than a half-hour north of Afton Alps, a beloved Minnesota ski resort with 18 lifts and 50 runs, covering beginner, intermediate, and advanced terrain.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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At Dos Pueblos High in Goleta, baseball coach George Hedricks needed no excuses to start freshman Mattias Di Maggio, considering last name of DiMaggio is one of the best baseball names in the history of the sport.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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As a redshirt freshman, Lindsey completed 63% of his passes for 2,382 yards, while taking care of the football (18 touchdowns to only six interceptions).—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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And Gersten, a 34-year-old county analyst and political newcomer, is making the case that fresh eyes and practical thinking are what Chula Vista needs.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s not to say the Dolphins didn’t potentially reach — a few names certainly come to mind — yet how well these players perform will be the ultimate determinate of whether general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, coach Jeff Hafley and the rest of the franchise’s newcomers can evaluate talent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Baptism of Christ is generally believed to have been completed by El Greco’s son and other apprentices in his workshop in the decade after the artist died.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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During the Renaissance, master painters typically employed apprentices to work alongside them as the apprentices learned their craft.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rookie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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