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

He is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

In the meantime, if you come across a worried-looking fellow with a black notebook in one hand and a tennis ball in the other, chances are that he is an astronaut—a rookie astronaut, that is.

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