How to Use layman in a Sentence
layman
noun- For a layman, he knows a lot about the law.
- He's an important layman in his church.
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Guano, in layman’s terms, is seabird poop – and there’s a lot of it.
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Sofia Couceiro,
CNN,
19 June 2023
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In layman’s terms, that means homes are flying off the shelves.
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Richard Webner,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Apr. 2018
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In layman’s terms, they’re cut from a solid blue, faux silk fabric with a light sheen.
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Josh Baugh,
San Antonio Express-News,
15 Dec. 2017
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In layman's terms, the steel can create a surface hotter than the oven.
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CNN Underscored,
31 Oct. 2017
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In layman's terms, fill power impacts the loft and warmth of the jacket.
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Amanda Constantine,
Good Housekeeping,
2 Nov. 2022
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In layman's terms, peach in any format is the worst nightmare of dark spots and dullness.
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Allure,
8 Dec. 2021
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In layman’s terms, with the hair follicle destroyed, hair cannot grow.
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Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2024
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In layman’s terms, that means 28 percent is not enough to get back to fiscal health.
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Salvador Rizzo,
Washington Post,
11 Jan. 2018
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What may shock the layman, though, is that all three of those schools also have strong baseball programs as well.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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In layman’s terms, windows and doors should be easy to open by any member of your family.
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Dan Bawden,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Sep. 2019
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Part of the problem is that those three words are technical terms and layman language is more loose.
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Jv Chamary,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2021
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And yet there’s never been a more enticing time for anyone, even laymen, to drink it all in.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Dec. 2024
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In layman’s terms, that means offering the best of the best to the highest-tier shoppers.
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Diana Nguyen,
Harper's BAZAAR,
22 Mar. 2019
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Or, in layman’s terms, plenty of bass and absurd levels of crisp detail.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Nov. 2021
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Depending on how a piece is displayed, laymen might even be able to spot some of those details on their own.
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Allie Morris,
ExpressNews.com,
6 Mar. 2020
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In layman’s terms, the mix is a screening kit for Coronavirus.
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Courtney King,
Cincinnati.com,
28 Jan. 2020
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That's very hard to explain for the layman or the professional.
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Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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But laymen may be wondering, why are the writers so upset?
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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In layman’s terms, it’s called gut running, and Freeman was at his best in the fourth quarter.
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Mike Preston,
baltimoresun.com,
2 Jan. 2022
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To the layman, the incidents looked more concerning than that.
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The Editors,
National Review,
31 Aug. 2023
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In layman’s terms, your portion of the Oklo pie has just become a bit smaller.
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Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The policy should provide the layman's guide and help to create boundaries.
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Abdul Subhani,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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The doctor explains that the sperm sample reveals count, movement, and sperm shape (in layman’s terms).
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refinery29.com,
31 Jan. 2020
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In more layman’s terms, the Coastal is there for the taking for anyone who wants to step up and play decent football.
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Scooby Axson,
SI.com,
29 July 2019
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The remaining monks and a layman were rescued and were taken to the hospital.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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The saintly pope and Andrew, the saintly layman, both knew that if Lebanon would fail, the world may fail.
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Nr Symposium,
National Review,
6 Dec. 2020
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The second event — explained in layman’s terms — is when a tiny bit of the sun, plasma and magnetic fields, is ejected.
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Darcie Moran,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Oct. 2024
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In layman’s terms, that means he was shared with the club’s G League affiliate in Austin.
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Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
15 Apr. 2020
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