new kid on the block
Example Sentences
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Palmer had been the new kid on the block in Gareth Southgate's squad two years ago - after only making his first start in a pre-tournament friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
There’s also the new kid on the block.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Founded in 2015, IonQ may be the new kid on the block, but it has quickly set to work landing contracts and building relationships with potential customers.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
“There has to be dips, some years are slightly better than others. They’re not the new kid on the block anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
I was the new kid on the block and wanted to make friends.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
