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The veriest tyro in natural history would see that at the first glance of the massive skeleton.
NOTES AND QUERIES, NUMBER 196, JULY 30, 1853VARIOUS
The youngest tyro, watching from the wings, observes great incidents and becomes their hasty historian.
A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSON
The moment was critical; the veriest tyro felt the storm-spirit brooding over the hall.
A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSON
The hero of The Odyssey was, self-confessedly, no tyro, but was himself “in artifice well framed and in imposture various”.
ARCHAIC ENGLANDHAROLD BAYLEY
In Rome he first became acquainted with rules and technicalities, in which the merest tyro was before him.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 11, SLICE 8VARIOUS
But by a providential circumstance, Tyro, thanks to the rapidity of his journey, had reached the valley.
THE FLYING HORSEMANGUSTAVE AIMARD
It was with joy that he received Tyro, and congratulated him warmly upon having returned safe and sound.
THE FLYING HORSEMANGUSTAVE AIMARD
Unhappily, no, Madame; but perhaps with the aid of our brave and faithful Tyro, we may concert a plan.
THE FLYING HORSEMANGUSTAVE AIMARD
Tyro alone, who had taken on himself the responsibility of the general safety, did not give himself up to any foolish hope.
THE FLYING HORSEMANGUSTAVE AIMARD
Tyro had not reappeared; never since the commencement of the expedition had he made so long an absence.
THE FLYING HORSEMANGUSTAVE AIMARD
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO TYRO

  • Johnny-come-lately
  • amateur
  • beginner
  • colt
  • greenhorn
  • neophyte
  • new kid on the block
  • novice
  • novitiate
  • rookie
  • tyro
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