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
Regular groups are welcomed as well as newbies.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Then there was the pop offered by the newbies, with Pelle Larsson and Kasparas Jakucionis drawing notice.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Employees recommended the medium as a good starting point for the newbie.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Leagues are held Tuesday nights and Sunday mornings alongside the newbies.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Then there was the pop offered by the newbies, with Pelle Larsson and Kasparas Jakucionis drawing notice.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Employees recommended the medium as a good starting point for the newbie.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Leagues are held Tuesday nights and Sunday mornings alongside the newbies.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newbie
Noun
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In reality, there is something there for the novice wine lover as well as the most experienced and discerning collector.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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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,
19 Mar. 2026
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Galloway developed the approach in 1974 while teaching a beginner running class at his Phidippides store, according to his website.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Then be sure to check out our collection of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography, along with our beginners guide to capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way with a DSLR camera.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last season, there were six newcomers.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iliopoulos demonstrates once again how the unwillingness of political authorities to respect an international treaty transforms both the native population and the newcomers into hostages of a sinister and clumsy social engineering project.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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New York's Matthew Schaefer picked up an assist to move within one point of becoming the fourth rookie defenseman in franchise history to reach 50 in a season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The other available center options on the Heat’s roster besides Ware and Johnson were fourth-year forward Nikola Jovic and undrafted two-way contract rookie center Vlad Goldin.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Back then, Srinivas noted, a computer was the name for an astronomer’s apprentice; the underling tasked with doing the calculations to support the boss’ celestial theories.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the time he was detained, Contreras was a freshman at Ellis Preparatory Academy in Marble Hill, a school that caters to older newcomers who want to continue studying and go to college.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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With a lot of pressure on A&M to perform after a down year in 2025, relying on a true freshman at a critical position is definitely a gamble.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newbie. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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