rookie
noun
an athlete playing their first season as a member of a professional sports team.
rookies
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pluralof rookie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Four rookies started on the offensive line in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos and wide receivers Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Brenen Thompson, didn’t play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
That leaves right guard Cole Strange, a fifth-year veteran, likely starting alongside four rookies: left tackle Logan Taylor, left guard Jake Slaughter, center Jacob Spomer and right tackle Travis Burke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The crew of Mighty Mary was, indeed, a wonder—a quickly-assembled but deeply talented collection of vets and rookies who jelled into a world-class outfit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
And the first day when I send out Nastasia and Mimi a lot of people questioned why would you send out two rookies, but I said why not.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
There are some mean hills as we leave and they are dotted with gear dropped by rookies trying to get lighter.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
