as in beginner
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a novice chess player
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Recent Examples of novice
With two novice leads, Boonnitipat says extensive prep time was invaluable.
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Forage Liz Knight, 2021 A brilliant book for novice foragers, like me.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Only novices believe that a system will work flawlessly.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Entering the retail space as novices forced these bottle shop owners to face a steep learning curve.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Forage Liz Knight, 2021 A brilliant book for novice foragers, like me.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Only novices believe that a system will work flawlessly.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Entering the retail space as novices forced these bottle shop owners to face a steep learning curve.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for novice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novice
Noun
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More than 30 coin dealers will have high quality coins for the beginner to advanced collectors.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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Head to the Ouray Ice Park, a free place for beginners and experienced climbers to play on the ice.—
Mindy Sink,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Several of our friends disembarked in Salt Lake City and newcomers joined in the middle of the night.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Bruins have lost four consecutive games against conference veterans after winning two games against fellow Big Ten newcomers Washington and Oregon.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That was Daniels’ fifth game-winning drive of his rookie season, including his Hail Mary heroism to beat the Bears on the final play in Week 8.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those teams, notably outside the New York and Los Angeles big-market orbit, seem content to rely on rookies paid at the 2025 minimum of $760,000.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Brian shared the incredible journey that led him here—starting as a chemist for a dental company, moving into the labs of William Grant & Sons, and eventually becoming the apprentice and successor of the legendary Malt Master, David Stewart.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the past and the present merge for her former master to provide Ahsoka with some sage advice and the necessary skills to pass on her knowledge to her own apprentice, Sabine Wren.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The freshman guard scored eight points and played stellar defense as H-F rolled to a 76-60 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over host Sandburg in Orland Park.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Younger brother Eric is a freshman on varsity at Oxnard.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Novice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novice. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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