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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Examples of newbie in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Everyone else — the casual listeners, the total newbies, the gossips and (at least in my case) the critics — can probably keep walking.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Pony Express Record was Shudder to Think’s first album with guitarist Nathan Larson and drummer Adam Wade, unveiling a sound that was too complex for most newbies and too slick for longtime fans but still felt startlingly original.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
For one thing, a mediocre player could amass an undefeated record by beating up on newbies while a grand master wins some and loses some against other grand masters.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Still, newbies want to start with one or half a square to establish individual tolerance.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
There was one other newbie in the Boston group who was even less experienced than Willenbring, and certainly less qualified: Jeffrey Marchant.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Search funds started out as a business school experiment four decades ago, but have gained popularity in recent years as persuasive newbies armed with M.B.A. degrees entice investors to make these niche bets with the promise of high returns.
—Nell Gallogly, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
In a new commercial for ZOA Energy drinks, an aerial acrobatics newbie, an overwhelmed working mom and a surgeon transform into the actor, who then completes their tasks with focus and swagger.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Don’t be fooled by the newbies’ inability to remember her name: Wiig never strays too far from Studio 8H.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Pony Express Record was Shudder to Think’s first album with guitarist Nathan Larson and drummer Adam Wade, unveiling a sound that was too complex for most newbies and too slick for longtime fans but still felt startlingly original.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
For one thing, a mediocre player could amass an undefeated record by beating up on newbies while a grand master wins some and loses some against other grand masters.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Still, newbies want to start with one or half a square to establish individual tolerance.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
There was one other newbie in the Boston group who was even less experienced than Willenbring, and certainly less qualified: Jeffrey Marchant.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Search funds started out as a business school experiment four decades ago, but have gained popularity in recent years as persuasive newbies armed with M.B.A. degrees entice investors to make these niche bets with the promise of high returns.
—Nell Gallogly, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
In a new commercial for ZOA Energy drinks, an aerial acrobatics newbie, an overwhelmed working mom and a surgeon transform into the actor, who then completes their tasks with focus and swagger.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Don’t be fooled by the newbies’ inability to remember her name: Wiig never strays too far from Studio 8H.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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newbie
noun
new·bie
ˈn(y)ü-bē 
: a newcomer especially to cyberspace
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