neophyte
noun
a beginner or novice.
neophytes
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pluralof neophyte.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Key to their transformation has been the crypto sector, where they were all neophytes a few years ago, but now run businesses that raised billions of dollars from investors before the market turned sour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
So we figured that even as total neophytes, there was a chance we could make a coin that would go to the moon.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
They saved money by hiring neophytes and then letting them go once they got enough experience to demand a larger salary.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
Unlike most Hollywood neophytes of his ilk, however, Ellison did not flame out in ignominy or retreat much poorer for his efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
We have picked out our old favorites, and have carried the neophytes before them, saying, "I saw this, dear, before you were born."
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
