layperson

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Recent Examples of layperson These creators are savvy online marketers who can dizzy a layperson with complex discussions of ROI, content stream diversification and fan-intake funnels. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Wilding’s evidence seems obvious in hindsight, even to a layperson. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 June 2026 Our dashboards should be immediately legible to a layperson. — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Museums are ideally suited as spaces for public engagement, providing laypersons with first-hand experience of scientific discoveries. — Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for layperson
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  • Hays was elected Southern Baptist Convention president, one of the few laymen to ever hold the position, in 1957 and 1958.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Any fan of the franchise will tell you that the full lore of the world crafted by Tetsuya Nomura is virtually nonsensical to explain to a layman.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
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