rookie

Example Sentences

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And then the torn ACL cost her 25 games of her rookie season and another 25 last season, plus her spot on the United States’ Olympic 3x3 women’s basketball team in Paris in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

In 2013, Robinhood Markets launched an app for commission-free trading, making it cheap and easy for rookie investors to trade stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Racing Bulls had a good day with Arvid Lindblad taking the best result of his rookie season with sixth place behind team-mate Liam Lawson.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Misiorowski learned that lesson the hard way as a rookie last season, when poor command led to a stretch where he posted a 5.48 ERA over 11 starts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But trusting him with the classified details of my heart turned out to be a rookie mistake.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi