Examples of rookie in a Sentence
There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie
Recent Examples on the Web
Of the six, four — Henning, Huntley, Ossai and Priebe — just wrapped up their rookie season on the practice squad.
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Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Christie chose to start Russell Westbrook and Zach LaVine in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and rookie Maxime Raynaud in the frontcourt.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet this might be the league’s most attractive opening, because of young building blocks in Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo, Malik Nabers and Abdul Carter — all on rookie contracts — who pair with an offensive line that’s above-average, so long as left tackle Andrew Thomas is healthy.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Three minutes later, the rookie struck again, beating Mrazek glove side to give Washington a 2-1 lead going into the second.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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