amateur

Example Sentences

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The idea was first proposed as a millennium project by local resident David Thomas, a retired teacher and amateur astronomer who wanted to create something that would inspire learning.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And he only had four years of Nippon Professional Baseball experience before deciding to leave Japan, posting early and signing as an international amateur free agent last year, as Shohei Ohtani did in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

There’s a reason Musk bought Twitter, a reason Pratt talks the way he does about statistics, and a reason amateur creators blow so much money on their A.I. bills.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The amateur wine enthusiast learns to pronounce “gewürztraminer” and cannot resist doing so.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It is a field in which the irresponsible amateur can have a continually mystifying sort of fun.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas