newcomer
noun
a person or thing that has recently arrived; new arrival.
newcomers
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pluralof newcomer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That’s even more than the 86 newcomers on coach Deion Sanders’s 2023 roster at Colorado.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
American sentiment was turning against newcomers, whether Vietnamese refugees, Cuban and Haitian boat people, Central Americans fleeing civil wars or Mexicans looking for economic opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Sky Blues have shown real ambition in the summer and will, along with other newcomers Ipswich Town and Hull City, relish making a nonsense of naysayer predictions such as this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
John Stewart’s legend fared better in the animated “Justice League” and “Justice League Unlimited” series, which established him as a favorite among newcomers to the franchise.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
By Haarlem standards they were newcomers, having opened their store only in 1910 and so been on the Barteljorisstraat a mere twenty-seven years.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
