amateur

Example Sentences

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A red kite carrying what appears to be a sausage roll in its talons has been captured on camera by an amateur photographer.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

She said their decision-making is “just as reckless as letting a group of amateur pilots dictate how our airplanes should fly.”

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Like amateur detectives, we learn alongside them as they click around pages about Sumerian devils, Catholic saints and the origin of the nursery rhymes “London Bridge” and “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A Turkish amateur footballer has gone viral for saving a seagull's life with CPR after it was struck down during an Istanbul match.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But there are always a handful of wild cards thrown into the draft, amateur players nominated because they are so good at the game.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu