amateur
Example Sentences
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Because there is no running, jumping or lifting of heavy objects, everyone from young children to octogenarians can, and do, compete in amateur curling in Canada.
From Los Angeles Times
Regardless, Mr. Fantasy has gone from seemingly amateur content creator to overnight internet star, amassing more than 1.1 million followers.
From Salon
A runaway rally in silver, which has more than doubled in price this year, has swept up amateur investors.
Silver has also soared, sweeping up legions of amateur investors, ranging from newly committed collectors to Reddit-inspired speculators trading in and out of exchange-traded funds that offer exposure to silver without having to store it.
He reached the pinnacle of his sport as an amateur, winning gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and then climbed the mountain again as a pro.
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