informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users–particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
Geoff ClarkExamples of newbie in a Sentence
He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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To give American newbies an idea of how popular this title is, Demon Slayer’s sequel film, Mugen Train, became the highest grossing film of all time in Japan, breaking several records in the process (including those previously held by Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away).
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Fellow Marvel alum Simu Liu, who previously starred in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, was also featured in the picture alongside MCU newbies and fellow Doomsday cast members Channing Tatum, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
At some point in the Major League Soccer season, the San Diego newbies were bound to fall into their first slump.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Those oft-changing newbies that are a big hit might end up on the shelves in retailers around the country and across the globe, while some could be part of a select release to Athletic Club members who sign on to receive regular shipments.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Fellow Marvel alum Simu Liu, who previously starred in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, was also featured in the picture alongside MCU newbies and fellow Doomsday cast members Channing Tatum, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
At some point in the Major League Soccer season, the San Diego newbies were bound to fall into their first slump.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Those oft-changing newbies that are a big hit might end up on the shelves in retailers around the country and across the globe, while some could be part of a select release to Athletic Club members who sign on to receive regular shipments.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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