neophyte

Example Sentences

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“Not to sound like some kind of neophyte, but I thought that when you choose to love someone, you love that person. You build a family with them and you trust them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday named Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, as his running mate in his independent presidential bid.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Salaam is a political neophyte whose skill as an operator within the byzantine universe of the city’s municipal government is completely untested.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

So, Salon Food spoke with Heidi Diestel of Diestel Turkey Ranch to get the lowdown on all things turkey cookery for everyone from the top expert to the neophyte.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2023

Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker