as in novices
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 newbies
Sauna fanatics and newbies are spending time in saunas at local parks, on Great Lakes shorelines and by rivers, in parking lots and neighbors' backyards.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fans and newbies alike can learn a lot from Drive to Survive both about how their favorite teams operate and what each driver's life is like off the racetrack.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The supporting actress category sees BAFTA newbies A’zion (Marty Supreme), Lilleaas (Sentimental Value) and Taylor (One Battle After Another) joined by Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), Carey Mulligan (The Ballad of Wallis Island), and Emily Watson (Hamnet).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, a growing number of healing centers and therapists help newbies try out the substances.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
That includes six newbies to the event.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The newbies from within MLS are forward Tomas Chancalay from New England, goalkeeper Drake Callender from Charlotte and midfielder Peter Stroud from New York Red Bulls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Poles are not a must for newbies, and most kids do their first lesson without them.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
The most common mistake for clay-court newbies, Echevarria said, is sliding after the shot, which wastes time, rather than sliding into the shot.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fans and newbies alike can learn a lot from Drive to Survive both about how their favorite teams operate and what each driver's life is like off the racetrack.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The supporting actress category sees BAFTA newbies A’zion (Marty Supreme), Lilleaas (Sentimental Value) and Taylor (One Battle After Another) joined by Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), Carey Mulligan (The Ballad of Wallis Island), and Emily Watson (Hamnet).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, a growing number of healing centers and therapists help newbies try out the substances.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
That includes six newbies to the event.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The newbies from within MLS are forward Tomas Chancalay from New England, goalkeeper Drake Callender from Charlotte and midfielder Peter Stroud from New York Red Bulls.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Poles are not a must for newbies, and most kids do their first lesson without them.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
The most common mistake for clay-court newbies, Echevarria said, is sliding after the shot, which wastes time, rather than sliding into the shot.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newbies
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,
4 Feb. 2026
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Phil and Renee Shafer are the owners of Cast + Clara Bell, a resource for both cast-iron novices and collectors.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her curious nature and gardening knowledge were accessible to beginners and experienced green thumbs across Southern California.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While my group of beginners played on one half of the ice, across the ice was a league game at play among club members with less than five years of experience in the sport.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For now, the opposition appears situated to fold in newcomers and build on the momentum.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The price of silver has slipped closer to $80 per ounce in the time since, but the precious metal's recent volatility has still drawn in both longtime investors and newcomers who are exploring alternatives to traditional portfolios.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their freshmen Killyan Toure, Dominykas Pleta, Jamarion Batemon,) are good.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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She’s spent the day helping freshmen learn essential skills and navigate the stresses of their first year of college.—
Tom Grimes,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the most serious crimes were committed by veteran ICE employees and supervisors rather than rookies.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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None of those rookies seems on a path toward stardom or even a Pro Bowl.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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