tyro

Previous Lincoln scholars have treated the Lyceum Speech more as an outburst than an oration, at best the overwrought declamation of a gifted tyro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Northampton tyro Henry Pollock will make his first start at number eight having come off the bench against Argentina last Friday night.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

I didn’t see that coming — not that a mystery tyro like me ever sees anything coming on this show.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

Grammar and pronunciation Telltale tyro signs include adding definite articles to freeway names.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

“Tyro to ground, tyro to ground,” came the call from the training aircraft.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

In these shows and movies, podcasters fill the roles once occupied by journalists or amateur sleuths, as tyros desperate for answers.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2024

Others like charismatic Greek 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, American Frances Tiafoe and any number of Russian tyros are all tipped for big things.

From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2019

Ajax, who visit Benfica on Wednesday, are increasingly reliant on their tyros.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2018

Is this a low scheme to squeeze more money out of computer tyros like me?

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2017

Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged in the same pursuit.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley