amateur
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It started out as an idyllic trip, with 59 crew attending to the 88 passengers -- most of them amateur birdwatchers aged 60 and up, Cenet, who is 35, told AFP in an interview.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
He grew up in a musical household as his father was an amateur drummer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Without playing amateur psychologist, I wonder if she found love so scary because her background as a classically-trained musician required her to be disciplined and regimented from an early age?
From BBC • May 2, 2026
These discs can grow and fade over time, causing changes in brightness that continue to attract amateur astronomers today.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
While he had fewer tattoos than his companion, they were more elaborate—not the self-inflicted work of an amateur but epics of the art contrived by Honolulu and Yokohama masters.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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