: a first-year participant in a major professional sport
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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Lock was the only rookie of the group and completed 18 of 40 passes for 208 yards and one interception in a 23-3 loss.—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024 Mingo showed some flashes in his rookie season, securing 418 yards on 43 receptions for a 9.7 yards per catch average.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Obviously, that includes the performance of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels under center.—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Kansas City nearly had a first down inside the 10-yard line a couple plays earlier, but rookie receiver Xavier Worthy couldn’t keep his feet in bounds on a deep pass.—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rookie
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