duffer

Example Sentences

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Pitino, who’s seen everything at least twice, took in the scene stoically, then walked over and shook hands with the Kansas bench, looking like a duffer conceding a putt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Imagine a duffer beating a PGA Tour player at the local pro-am.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2022

My golfing buddies say, “You are the quintessential duffer, sir.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2019

As one duffer said: “Just to test out.”

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2012

‘I—well, the fact is, I’m such a duffer in the very swagger part of the town,’ said poor Alfred; ‘and I never did know the run of the parks properly.’

From A Bride from the Bush by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)