rookie
Example Sentences
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Herbert should have time to pick apart this Dallas defense, and look for rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II to get more involved than he has been in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
By next season, he won’t be an underpaid star on his original rookie contract.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, the Giants’ defense can create problems, especially for a rookie quarterback, so this should be fairly tight.
From Los Angeles Times
If Adams does not play, that could mean a larger role for rookie Konata Mumpfield, a seventh-round draft pick from Pittsburgh who has five catches for 42 yards and a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, the current agreement prohibits rookie officials from being tapped for a playoff game, because postseason eligibility is reserved for “officials with two or more credited seasons.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
