How to Use greenhorn in a Sentence

greenhorn

noun
  • He's not the most sophisticated businessman you'll ever meet, but he's no greenhorn.
  • Not bad for a greenhorn—we’ll just look past that QB depth chart for a year.
    — Eric Single, SI.com, 1 May 2017
  • Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.
    — John Archibald, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • Nine different greenhorns have been on the field this season for an opening play of a game.
    — Joseph Goodman, al, 14 Nov. 2019
  • As if that wasn’t bad enough, a sudden jerk of the boat at the wrong time injures their greenhorn, Taylor.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 1 May 2018
  • That system, of course, collapsed under the weight of thousands of greenhorn prospectors.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2021
  • By the time Jacob turned 2, Tony had put a ball in his son’s hands and was watching his greenhorn grow.
    — New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The question is whether the greenhorn governor has the political strength and courage to see it through.
    — The Economist, 12 Apr. 2018
  • That's a pretty apt casting given that the three other members are greenhorns in terms of major titles.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Rick’s crew rescues a greenhorn and her rock truck, and Tony’s team tries an ancient fix to keep his operation afloat.
    — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Hansen’s son-in-law is a greenhorn on the vessel who lets the older guys talk him into convincing their captain that his daughter is pregnant.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 8 May 2018
  • Not all Walmart employees are rolling out the welcome mat for Thompson and his fellow greenhorns.
    — Matthew Boyle, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Curling greenhorns targeted them for curling questions because the couple wore curling-stone hats.
    — Chuck Culpepper, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Political greenhorns also turned up with the intention to contest the next election.
    — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
  • However, after his captain determined there was no concussion and just an ugly cut, the greenhorn was eager to get back to work.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 13 June 2018
  • And the situation leaves everyone – veterans and greenhorns alike – wondering what can be done to save the season.
    — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Which makes third-place finisher Frank Mann, who’s been Losing for almost a decade now, a virtual greenhorn.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • On the fishing boat, a greenhorn named Steve can’t stop going on about ripping off his own father of 40 grand, the cash still in his car, where he’s been living.
    — Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Little papers were once part of the farm system for larger papers; greenhorns learned how to read a police blotter before stepping up to the next rung on the media ladder.
    — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Still, circumstances and talent always permit some greenhorns to excel, and that will doubtless be the case again whenever football resumes.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020
  • No greenhorn, Marin has been active in Finnish politics since 2012 and is well respected.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The celebration was a bit delayed after his resident greenhorn crew member took an accidental line hook to the skull, resulting in a nasty gash on top of his head.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 13 June 2018
  • In addition to protecting greenhorns, a good helmet remains standard safety equipment for perilous rock jumps and many high-speed competitions.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Nov. 1997
  • As the greenhorn’s injury persists and his will to keep going continues, the co-captains make the tough call to sacrifice thousands of dollars in order to get him back to shore for medical treatment.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 1 May 2018
  • Interested greenhorns can apply by March 1 for a crew apprentice position starting this summer.
    — Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Many a greenhorn staffer was schooled by Dianne Young, a lyrical and literary writer who reviewed all of our stories and spearheaded many new sections and special issues.
    — Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2016
  • Many a greenhorn staffer was schooled by Dianne Young, a lyrical and literary writer who reviewed all of our stories and spearheaded many new sections and special issues.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • Fabian developed the skill as a greenhorn on the Kantishna River in the '30s, learning from sourdoughs for whom a pole was an important tool.
    — Michael Carey, Alaska Dispatch News, 9 Sep. 2017
  • The usual end-of-cycle euphoria, which causes companies to make unwise investments and draws greenhorns into speculative assets, is not there.
    — The Economist, 10 Oct. 2019
  • On the other end are the greenhorn quarterbacks coming out of college and having to adjust on the fly to the pro style schemes after operating in the spread going back to high school, or even Pop Warner.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2017

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