as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
he's a good musician, but at 14, he's still a tyro and has a lot to learn
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Recent Examples of tyro
The principle is a very old and simple one called dead reckoning – a very basic skill used by tyro sailors and nuclear submarine commanders.
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New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
No tyro, Lang may have been cut off in her prime, but her prime is indisputably her own.
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Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Ayyub played another student leader, a tyro named Shiva Shekhar—not quite the main role, but a key one nevertheless, and a fillip to his career.
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Samanth Subramanian,
The New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2022
When a tyro Steve Jobs or Bill Gates moved a lever back and forth, different configurations of those cylinders caused the Digi-Comp to compute Boolean logic operations.
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Jim Sullivan,
Discover Magazine,
30 Oct. 2014
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
No tyro, Lang may have been cut off in her prime, but her prime is indisputably her own.
—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Ayyub played another student leader, a tyro named Shiva Shekhar—not quite the main role, but a key one nevertheless, and a fillip to his career.
—
Samanth Subramanian,
The New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2022
When a tyro Steve Jobs or Bill Gates moved a lever back and forth, different configurations of those cylinders caused the Digi-Comp to compute Boolean logic operations.
—
Jim Sullivan,
Discover Magazine,
30 Oct. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyro
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The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.
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Authorities say five instructors, five novice tandem jumpers and the pilot died when the Pilatus PC-6 suddenly fell almost vertically near homes after leaving Nancy-Essey airfield.
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This summer, attendance grew to more than 500, most of them beginners or amateur climbers.
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The limited edition Estes Liberty Star rocket is the perfect model for the job, decked out with a blue and red styling and featuring beginner friendly assembly for an easy setup.
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Kieran, his young apprentice, is learning fast.
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In 1811, The Nottingham Review newspaper recorded what's believed to be the first historical mention of the fictitious Ludd character, described as a framework knitting apprentice near Leicester.
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Philadelphia's roster also includes rookie Labaron Philon, Dominick Barlow, Justin Edwards, Adem Bona, Jabari Walker, Dalen Terry and Johni Broome.
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Guardians rookie Cooper Ingle made a routine catch last night and tossed the ball into the stands.
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In a city whose most iconic statue is a testament to its openness to newcomers, teams from Cape Verde to Paraguay to Congo found local fans and international visitors found compatriots.
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Many rural areas in the Midwest had a similar share of immigrants in 1910, but newcomers to the cities tended to be from novel sources like Russia or Italy.
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The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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“Tyro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyro. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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