layperson

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That may not necessarily be unique in the broadest span of TV history, but it’s rare enough for the layperson to recognize the difference between a James Burrows show and those of other directors.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

David and Margaret meet in England in 1963, where David is a popular young priest and Margaret, though a layperson, is working at his side to teach theology to female seminarians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Where babies are harmed because of clinical negligence, the projected payouts can appear very sizable to the layperson.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

“That is where the layperson would immediately go, ‘Well, how is this allowed to happen?’”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Prepared by the Presidents Advisory Committee on Science in March 1958 as a primer on spaceflight, the brochure laid out the scientific principles of travel beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in terms a layperson could understand.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly