rookie

Example Sentences

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Arizona’s rookie Wildcats have produced over half of Arizona’s points and 41% of their rebounds this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The team's reserve driver Jak Crawford will be driving the car in one of the team's mandated rookie sessions this year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This year, the rookie minimum will be $270,000, and top picks, which Betts and Rice are projected to be, will make as much as $500,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

But on Tuesday, with a title on the line, the Americans are putting their faith in a rookie with exactly eight outings of major-league experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Now I was a real astronaut, not just a rookie who hoped to fly in space.

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