rookies

Synonyms

colt tenderfoot rooky

Examples

Some of the money going to the rookies can now be spent on people who have proved their worth. After all, the average playing life of a pro football player is about eight years and it is only fitting that the veterans get something for their efforts. Bob Lilly

Rookies are also coming in from college programs as big stars, whereas when we came in, we were just happy to be there. We were happy to be playing in a big gym, to be on television, to be playing in America. Sue Wicks

A lot of rookies hit the wall after 50 or 60 games. Andrew Bogut

We have a lot of rookies in the lineup. More than anybody, I would say. Its going to be something new for them. They have to understand that it's totally different hockey in the playoffs. Starting with the fans, the intensity of the game, every mistake counts. Jaromir Jagr

April 27 (UPI) -- Oddsmakers expect veteran quarterbacks to start over rookies Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. Source: Internet

All other rookies were pretty much wiped off the map for the afternoon. Source: Internet