novice
Example Sentences
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Currently, novice motorists can book a practical test as soon as they have passed a theory exam.
From BBC
Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, by contrast, was a novice candidate who ran for governor on a whim.
From Los Angeles Times
"We don't want novice hikers going up and hurting themselves."
From BBC
Wiseman is a political and diplomatic novice, and takes on the role of Canada’s ambassador in D.C. at a time of elevated uncertainty about Canada’s longstanding economic ties with the world’s largest economy.
Somehow he talked his way into fighting an Olympic gold medallist and former heavyweight champion in Joshua, despite being a novice cruiserweight.
From BBC
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