greenhorn

Example Sentences

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They include seasoned politicians, an activist, greenhorn or two and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

They did not include Haotong Li, the 25-year-old second-round leader, but Li did refrain from the kind of free fall many would have projected from a greenhorn.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2020

Wily bank robber Wesley Snipes taunts a familiar-looking rough-and-ready cop while greenhorn Ryan Phillippe delivers a TED talk on chaos theory in this listless would-be thriller.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2019

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 • Mar. 11, 2019

"I don't have an extra pen," I whispered, complete sentences for whispers, that's what tells you I was still a greenhorn in this culture.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez