greenhorn

Example Sentences

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By the time Jacob turned 2, Tony had put a ball in his son’s hands and was watching his greenhorn grow.

From New York Times

She spoke of that hard line in sports, the one between being a 21-year-old greenhorn flitting around all carefree without the expectations and a 26-year-old veteran flying around with the expectations.

From Washington Post

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

I was listening to them talk of quality and seasonability when the young perfumer, with all the indelicacy of a greenhorn, announced, “I have some oudh.”

From New York Times

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

From New York Times