newbie

Example Sentences

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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

Ali Salih, a 44-year-old based in Stillwater, Okla., signed up for Runna in May, as a newbie to the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Lunching with some of the hotshots—being a newbie I was by no means a fully-fledged member—I was fascinated, indeed, almost overwhelmed, by the story du jour: American Raceways.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Raskin, his co-host since March 2020, is a relative newbie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

"Y'all can hug and all that tomorrow at the newbie dinner."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds