as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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Recent Examples of newbie
Fat Cake enforces rules, but also mother ducks newbies like me, responding to most minor etiquette breaches with positive feedback.
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Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
This isn’t newbie stuff; this is two old pros giving it their all.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Finland, along with other NATO newbie Sweden, fills a gap in the alliance’s jigsaw puzzle, stretching from northern Lapland to the Baltic Sea.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
This scene was a perfect reminder as to why returning player seasons can hit much harder than a newbie installment.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
This isn’t newbie stuff; this is two old pros giving it their all.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Finland, along with other NATO newbie Sweden, fills a gap in the alliance’s jigsaw puzzle, stretching from northern Lapland to the Baltic Sea.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
This scene was a perfect reminder as to why returning player seasons can hit much harder than a newbie installment.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newbie
Noun
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even Zoltan considers herself something of a novice.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fresh basil Basil is generally easy to grow in the Sacramento area, and it is also known as a fairly easy herb plant for beginner planters and gardeners, according to the Almanac website.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Park officials said Sunday marked the final day for tubing, the beginner ski hill, and the terrain park, weeks ahead of the typical early April shutdown.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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From traditional staples like ginseng to barrier-loving ceramides and buzzy newcomers like PDRN, the lineup below captures exactly why Korean skin care continues to shape the global beauty conversation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Girelli was one of a handful of newcomers Coates brought in after last year’s team won just four games.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Hornets had a chance to break the franchise record for 3s in a game in the final 3 but rookie center Ryan Kalbrenner — who rarely shoots from deep — badly missed from the corner.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Still, comparing the first season of Hubert Davis to that of UNC head football coach Bill Belichick is like comparing the NFL rookie years of Cam Newton and Jimmy Clausen.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ross married upholstery apprentice John Ross in 1773, and the pair launched a small shop.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, apprentices Justin, Jeff, and Meg, told us this beats their old jobs.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Star freshman point guard Kingston Flemings, who expected to be an NBA lottery pick, had 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting and Milos Uzan made just 2 of 11 shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While Welniak made her varsity debut as a freshman, she has been be tasked with even more responsibility this spring.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newbie. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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