How to Use rookie in a Sentence

rookie

noun
  • There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
  • But the rookie kept his head down.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The rookie will have some time.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • George is on his rookie deal for one more season.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But only a rookie would count on that.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • His results as a rookie seemed to prove it.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Will any of the rookies force their way onto the team?
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The puffy cheeks and baby fat of his rookie year are gone.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But that rookie likely won’t be ready to start right away.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Let the rookie learn on the fly, make mistakes, and grow.
    — Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Both are on cheap four-year rookie contracts.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • One, being a rookie in this league.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Stokes was a San Diego guy and a rookie.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • All that said, Hicks held his own in the big leagues as a rookie.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
  • One sack, the first from rookie Mykel Williams.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Smith played 23 games as a rookie for the Bucks.
    — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The answer was not much this week as the rookie third-round pick was a healthy scratch.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • This is the first time a Ruth rookie card has been up for sale in over a decade.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Knueppel has a real shot at this as a rookie.
    — New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Simpson will have to play well to earn playing time as a rookie.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The Pats need more from their rookie left tackle.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Robinson had six sacks in 17 games as a rookie.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • LaRoche asked the former rookie of the year.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The rookie is taking every night like a chance to win, and to learn.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Very few rookie wideouts are able to make that kind of an impact.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Our first pick is his first rookie card ever released.
    — Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Bailey still has three more seasons on his rookie deal.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • As a result, the rookie got into a rhythm.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But then, as tends to happen to rookies, Smith hit a rough patch.
    — Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But first, the team introduced its three rookies to fans.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 25 June 2026

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