How to Use neophyte in a Sentence

neophyte

noun

• When the shell is cracked open, the scent can buckle a neophyte’s knees.
  — David Pierson, latimes.com, 4 July 2019
• The learning curve for the New England neophytes is steep.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
• LeVert, a second-year Nets guard, is a neophyte in the art world.
  — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2018
• Those more tapped into the world of the game might not share the same feelings, but the film could lose some neophytes at this point.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
• And that is how a Broadway neophyte won the role of pop megastar Michael Jackson.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 June 2022
• In time, Kapler believes his hitters, many of whom are big-league neophytes, will start to put the ball in play more in deep counts.
  — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• Chungking Express is perhaps the best place for a Wong neophyte to start.
  — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2021
• For fish head neophytes, the cheeks yield extra-tender meat.
  — Eric Velasco, al, 16 Mar. 2020
• Not that Gilligan comes to the project’s curation as a neophyte of canvas and clay.
  — Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2021
• But to a neophyte that brief passage of time remains pretty much a blank.
  — Scientific American, 16 June 2020
• Even a relative neophyte may be able to turn a bear with a shotgun.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2019
• The world of fight sticks can be obscure and confusing to a fighting game neophyte.
  — Steven T. Wright, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2023
• That doesn’t mean that Wade wasn't a steadying force in Saturday's first half amid the jitters of the Heat's playoff neophytes.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Apr. 2018
• Words of wisdom for neophytes walking the carpet tonight.
  — Kate Branch, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2019
• There he was, freshly elected and not yet 40, clenching the hand of the leader of the free world with the insouciant confidence of the neophyte.
  — The Economist, 31 Oct. 2020
• Three-plus years of running every day may sound like a long time but Taricani is a neophyte of sorts.
  — Lori Riley, courant.com, 4 May 2018
• But sooner rather than later, a broadcast neophyte is going to make a splash.
  — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 21 June 2018
• That political neophytes like Mr Karoui are soaring in the polls is a sign that voters are getting tired of the squabbling.
  — The Economist, 4 July 2019
• Work on big trees is hazardous and best left to professionals, but even the pruning neophyte can remove the odd branch of a small tree or shrub that has grown in the way of the path or the patio.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
• His allies are portraying her as a neophyte with a thin résumé who can’t deliver for the state.
  — New York Times, 13 May 2018
• But any astute Batman fan — or, for that matter, Batman neophyte — will know who this inmate is meant to be.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Mar. 2022
• The trouble with rich neophytes, explains Mr Mooney, is that they are not properly vetted.
  — The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
• For Drag Race neophytes: the finale is taped weeks in advance, but multiple endings are filmed to avoid spoilers.
  — Yohana Desta, HWD, 29 June 2018
• Brown argued that by accomplishing all three, Capcom made RE4 feel fresh to old fans and neophytes alike.
  — WIRED, 22 June 2023
• Peralta wasn’t that: This scrawny neophyte overwhelmed hitters instead with a so-so fastball and lots of guts.
  — Si.com Staff, SI.com, 14 May 2018
• And Bam Adebayo remains somewhat of a neophyte, a contemporary in age to many of his teammates.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2022
• Almost all of the candidates in both parties are neophytes to elective office.
  — Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2017
• Any Ferrari neophyte invited along for a drive will be entranced.
  — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
• The maker of a self-driving car would likely insist that a neophyte is the ideal source of a testimonial.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
• Buttigieg, who has said there's more risk in turning to veterans of Washington than to a neophyte, may need to recalibrate a bit.
  — NBC News, 8 Feb. 2020

Last Updated: 28 May 2024