informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users–particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
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He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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The company is no newbie to innovative kitchen countertop appliances and is the creator behind the famed nugget ice machine that boasts a cult-like following.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2024
While the women may be skittish around Karen and try not to disturb the deferential hierarchy, there is no such grace being offered to Ashley or Mia, who have been the main ones to go up against the newbies time and again.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
The Fan is flush with new barbecue after two newbies, Bar-Q and Brickwood Barbecue, opened in recent weeks just a few blocks apart.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The newbie on the scene is do-gooding Cardinal Benitez (newcomer Carlos Diehz), who the pope appointed in Kabul.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2024
While the women may be skittish around Karen and try not to disturb the deferential hierarchy, there is no such grace being offered to Ashley or Mia, who have been the main ones to go up against the newbies time and again.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
The Fan is flush with new barbecue after two newbies, Bar-Q and Brickwood Barbecue, opened in recent weeks just a few blocks apart.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The newbie on the scene is do-gooding Cardinal Benitez (newcomer Carlos Diehz), who the pope appointed in Kabul.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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