as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
every year the coaches have to deal with rooks who don't know the rules yet
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as in to hustle
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
once you learn to recognize these swindler's tricks, no one will be able to use them to rook you
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Recent Examples of rook
Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
No thoughts, besides appreciation for the rooks who taunt him from his field.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
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Noun
The nearly fifty species of crow, which include ravens and rooks, emerged long before human civilization.
—Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
No thoughts, besides appreciation for the rooks who taunt him from his field.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Verb
The state says Trump rooked his way into the financing, at attractive interest rates, by padding his wealth.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
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Noun
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Only novices believe that a system will work flawlessly.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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Entering the retail space as novices forced these bottle shop owners to face a steep learning curve.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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Their dynamic is quickly established in the opening moments, which find Dreux hustling at an outpost of Norm’s diner — an LA staple — schmoozing with every customer, charming the old ladies and the still-drunk gals.Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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The group was hustling to have her house livable by the time the baby comes.Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Head to the Ouray Ice Park, a free place for beginners and experienced climbers to play on the ice.Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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More than 30 coin dealers will have high quality coins for the beginner to advanced collectors.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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The verses are animated but pretty ordinary; the main moment here is the chorus, which feels plucked straight from the tall tee era.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Customers pluck a particular cut or color off the rack.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels is one of the best rookie QBs to ever grace the league, while Detroit has muscled through some of the worst injury luck en route to the No. 1 seed.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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That was Daniels’ fifth game-winning drive of his rookie season, including his Hail Mary heroism to beat the Bears on the final play in Week 8.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Caregivers may be tempted to let kids win or even cheat to avoid meltdowns and tantrums.Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Brian shared the incredible journey that led him here—starting as a chemist for a dental company, moving into the labs of William Grant & Sons, and eventually becoming the apprentice and successor of the legendary Malt Master, David Stewart.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the past and the present merge for her former master to provide Ahsoka with some sage advice and the necessary skills to pass on her knowledge to her own apprentice, Sabine Wren.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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One day later Miami would kick off its plans for 2025 right by landing former Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck in the transfer portal (more on that in a bit), but, still, this Orange Bowl had to sting Cristobal over all that might have been.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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That loss hurt, of course, and losing the Super Bowl this time around would sting, too.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Rook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rook. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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