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layman

[ley-muhn] / ˈleɪ mən /


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His voice throughout is that of a well-informed, open-minded layman who, almost by the way, is a natural storyteller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The need for O'Neill to explain the concessions in such layman terms speaks volumes.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The fourth man identified at the meeting was former Member of Parliament Pavlo Unguryan, a layman who may be one of Ukraine’s most influential evangelical Christians.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

But I’m just rambling on like the non-lawyer layman that I am, reflecting — I suspect — similar attitudes among numerous citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

But the experts do not post exact rules, and the layman is apt to fall back upon his final line of defense: “Well, I don’t know anything about art, but I know what I like.”

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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