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
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
That’s another phrase that to the lay person may seem confusing.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
At Adana, the church, the school, and the residence of the Catholic Armenian bishop, with all the revenues attached thereto, became the prey of two individuals, a priest and a lay person.
From Pius IX. And His Time by Æneas MacDonell Dawson
