How to Use novice in a Sentence

novice

noun
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  • He's a novice in cooking.
  • That puts it right in the sweet spot for most lifters, whether novice or expert.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • This is one of the first variations novice lifters learn.
    — David Otey, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The class is open to both novice coffee drinkers and avid coffee lovers.
    — Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
  • On set, the A-lister taught the novice director about the unsaid.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
  • According to the news release, the Coach reroute will triple the length of the novice Coach’s Corner run.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 Feb. 2024
  • More than once, over the past few years, novices have held their own with top boxers.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, out-of-square corners and bulging, wavy walls can be a nightmare for a novice.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The adviser will know the questions to ask and the traps to avoid far better than any novice could.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • This scrawny, 135-pound novice wanted to try a brutish contact sport?
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2024
  • An at-home gel nail kit might be your ticket from novice to nail pro.
    — Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
  • With the high price and larger size, this is not the optimal choice for a bread-making novice.
    — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023
  • This crochet project is ideal for a novice, as it can be made in a couple of hours.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022
  • For novices, there are starter kits that contain all the essentials.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • In short, there’s something in it for everyone, from novices to know-it-alls.
    — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 July 2023
  • From the novice to Olympians and Boston Marathon qualifiers, thousands of runners will hit the city's streets.
    — Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022
  • For the novice, sewing can be a tad intimidating but fear not.
    — Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
  • None of them seem troubled by the novice director not knowing what his film will be about.
    — Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The steps are straightforward enough for even a coffee novice to master.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The novice Alex learns how to hunt from his experienced partners.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Getting the parts back in order is likely to be confusing for a novice.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The tall, easygoing novice wore a preppy look composed of a gray sweater vest over a white T-shirt, black slacks and a pair of shiny black shoes.
    — Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023
  • This universal shimmer shade adds the perfect glossy sheen to the lid—perfect for the glitter novice.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022
  • While good for novices, two hands are definitely required—one for the opener and one to hold the bottle.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Others will force you, a novice fighter, to compete head-to-head against one of the greatest competitors in the history of the sport.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 5 May 2023
  • While novice divers have plenty of colorful coral reefs.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Thankfully, there are solid answers to those questions that can help foolproof the process for the novice painter.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The Blossom Kite Festival draws tens of thousands of novice and expert fliers from around the country to the Mall every year.
    — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Comet Nishimura was first spotted in Japan by a novice astronomer in mid-August, which is why the comet was named after him.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Remind novice bakers to use LIVE yeast and the unlisted water.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023

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