Example Sentences

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Novices can learn the ropes on their own through travel blogs and airline and credit-card forums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Novices were more likely to rely on lighting cues -- highlights and shadows -- to judge the shape and relief of an object, and assumed, as is natural, that the lighting came from above.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Novices can join a recurring newcomer ride, which spans a more relaxed 20 miles and 450 feet of gain.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Novices, here’s what you’re missing: a crisp chicken cutlet, web of tangy white cheese, slather of mayo, juicy tomatoes, smoky onions and refried beans packed inside sesame-seeded bread.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021

The consequence was that a transfer to another territory became desirable, and Father Gerard set his heart on migrating with his Novices to Liége.

From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by Gerard, John