greenhorn
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They include seasoned politicians, an activist, greenhorn or two and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
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 ● Jul. 28, 2021
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
Fresh arrivals to the Valentine farm made it so Cora was no longer the greenhorn, bumbling about.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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