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newbie

[noo-bee, nyoo-] / ˈnu bi, ˈnju- /


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Many years ago, when I was a newbie newspaper reporter in the Boston Globe’s Washington bureau, one of my colleagues, Tom Oliphant, gave me a tip that I’ve cherished ever since.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

The site gives newbie agents training resources and marketing tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

In 2022, the political newbie won Kathmandu's mayoral race by a landslide as an independent candidate, triumphing over parties which had dominated elections for decades.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

The newbie nominee won the trophy out of the gate for his portrayal of twins Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler’s juke joint-and-vampires movie “Sinners.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

Scarff wasn’t a newbie like many of us others; he had worked corrections in Maryland before coming here.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Sasha Rand, 14, took her pink travel mahjong set to Camp Nock-a-Mixon, near Allentown, Penn., armed with a cheat sheet so the newbies could easily see which suits go together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Striker Folarin Balogun, one of 13 World Cup newbies on the U.S. team, said he doesn’t expect the gravity of the experience to hit him until he lines up for Friday’s opening game with Paraguay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

For Mukherjea, the lesson is to buy blue chip Indian names that domestic newbies find boring and global investors have sidelined to chase AI stocks elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025

Their experience also lets them notice AI mistakes newbies might miss.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2025

"Y'all are the fanciest newbies I ever met," Coach said.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds



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