rookie

Example Sentences

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Brazilian rookie Caio Collet had smashed the right side of his machine into the wall, ripping off two wheels and causing it to catch fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

British rookie, in an upgraded Racing Bulls car, was ninth, ahead of Williams driver Carlos Sainz.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Look at Wembanyama’s rookie teammate Dylan Harper, installed as a low-pressure fourth or even fifth option, now accelerating into one of the game’s most electric talents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Considerations like superstar or rookie, home team or visitors, the fourth quarter versus the first, closing minutes or seconds of a game, regular season versus the playoffs should not matter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The score was 10 to 2, and though the Chinese rookie never got on base again or caught even one ball, Shirley was confident that the next time...next time, she could.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord