neophyte
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David Calder is no travel neophyte, having visited more than 30 countries for work and fun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Carney tore up the rulebook, jumping from political neophyte to leading a G7 nation, and he is enjoying a lengthy honeymoon both in Canada and around the world as a globetrotting prime minister.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
“When you start talking to me about geopolitics and all the things that go into that — I’m a neophyte, I don’t think I would be competent to do that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
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
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