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neophyte

[nee-uh-fahyt] / ˈni əˌfaɪt /


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How did a dusty old breakup lament become a hit for Francis, a neophyte?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 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

A political neophyte and US resident, with no connection to the party before he became a candidate for the May election, he came out of nowhere to win the contest.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 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




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