lay person

Example Sentences

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"They send such a bewildering amount of information through that a lay person couldn't understand it," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

These publications are written so a lay person can understand them with ease.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

Likewise, it's obviously impossible for a lay person to know visually whether their local roach population is glucose-averse or not.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2022

"I also express my pain and shock over the killing in Mexico the day before yesterday of two religious brothers of mine, Jesuits, and one lay person," Francis said.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2022

This or a similar instruction should be given by the priest or lay person present in baptizing an adult who is about to die.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome