neophyte

"Build Canada Strong" has been Carney's mantra ever since he first entered politics, a complete neophyte, at the start of last year.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But she has puzzled government officials across the region with her persistent promotion of a specific Greek company—and her extensive efforts to involve Marafatsos, a neophyte in both diplomacy and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The race immediately became a test of whether Trump’s backing could help Graham, a political neophyte known to voters only because of her last name, win a primary election in the deep-red state.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

A neophyte coach, leading a team for the first time at any competitive level, and it being a high-profile assignment on the biggest of big stages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

Key to their transformation has been the crypto sector, where they were all neophytes a few years ago, but now run businesses that raised billions of dollars from investors before the market turned sour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

So we figured that even as total neophytes, there was a chance we could make a coin that would go to the moon.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025

They saved money by hiring neophytes and then letting them go once they got enough experience to demand a larger salary.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

Under the guise of reviewing escape room dynamics, our team — three neophytes and two true escape artists — worked together to pilot the sub, fend off danger and locate Atlantis on the ocean floor.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

The regimental band plays an air or two, perhaps in compliment to the neophytes, who are of our company.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe