greenhorn

Example Sentences

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It would be one thing if these two contention greenhorns plus Oosthuizen had a bunch of meek sorts doing the loud lurking.

From Washington Post

The dogs also turned frequently to face in the same direction as the child, like greenhorn square dancers.

From New York Times

Little papers were once part of the farm system for larger papers; greenhorns learned how to read a police blotter before stepping up to the next rung on the media ladder.

From Washington Post

The relationship flourished as greenhorn Trump bought into the Saudi-Israeli narrative that Iran, not Russia, was the number one international threat.

From The Guardian

But it didn't matter if you owned a green jacket or were a greenhorn journalist, Dan Jenkins had time for you.

From Golf Digest