neophyte

Example Sentences

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But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

“Not to sound like some kind of neophyte, but I thought that when you choose to love someone, you love that person. You build a family with them and you trust them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday named Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, as his running mate in his independent presidential bid.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

A political neophyte and US resident, with no connection to the party before he became a candidate for the May election, he came out of nowhere to win the contest.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker