rookie

Example Sentences

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No rookie in the history of the NBA has ever shot the basketball like Kon Knueppel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In an effort to promote the game of golf, many courses encourage new and rookie golfers onto the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams reportedly had to take a pay cut as a rookie after leaving the University of Southern California.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Even the reinforcements were shorthanded as rookie Adou Thiero missed the game because of left knee soreness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The only problem with this rearrangement was a rule which said no rookie could stay in the command module by himself.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins