LAY READERS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

lay readers

noun

plural of lay reader

as in laymen

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Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Some prominent conservative Catholic laymen, like Fox News host Sean Hannity, have risen to Trump’s defense.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

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