greenhorn
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They include seasoned politicians, an activist, greenhorn or two and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
By the time Jacob turned 2, Tony had put a ball in his son’s hands and was watching his greenhorn grow.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
Instead, it was McIlroy that looked like the greenhorn.
From Golf Digest ● May 5, 2019
London himself arrived here in 1897, as a 21-year-old greenhorn.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2017
"I don't have an extra pen," I whispered, complete sentences for whispers, that's what tells you I was still a greenhorn in this culture.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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