tyro
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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
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
Kushner comes across as an overconfident tyro who condescendingly feeds uninformed advice to professionals with far more wisdom and expertise than he will ever have.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
“Tyro to ground, tyro to ground,” came the call from the training aircraft.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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