tyro

I found myself laughing out loud at McIntyre’s story of standing up the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild for lunch, a self-deprecating recollection of life as a tyro wine writer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

He's there and his battle with the brilliant tyro Fin Smith for Test starts will be exhilarating.

From BBC ● May 8, 2025

I didn’t see that coming — not that a mystery tyro like me ever sees anything coming on this show.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

Grammar and pronunciation Telltale tyro signs include adding definite articles to freeway names.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

“Tyro to ground, tyro to ground,” came the call from the training aircraft.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Melissa Almaguer, like many talented tyros, sometimes throws down too much at once, but she has the goods.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022

France’s tyros – most of the team are playing their first Six Nations – showed poise in the biggest moments against the most experienced side ever fielded in the championship.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2020

Geoff Lemon salutes the tyros who bowled their side to the brink of victory.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2019

Others like charismatic Greek 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, American Frances Tiafoe and any number of Russian tyros are all tipped for big things.

From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2019

Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged in the same pursuit.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley