layman

Example Sentences

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His voice throughout is that of a well-informed, open-minded layman who, almost by the way, is a natural storyteller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The need for O'Neill to explain the concessions in such layman terms speaks volumes.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

“To me, as a layman and a couch athlete, the ability to throw a ball at 100 mph and then go out and hit three home runs?”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

An entire subset of TikTok is titled “The Tea on Why Friendships End on Vacations,” where layman advisers explain why this is such a common issue.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

A millionaire businessman and a prominent Catholic layman, Murray framed his position in stark moral terms.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik