dilettantish
Example Sentences
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Revered for his prodigious talent and larger-than-life charisma, he also has been criticized by those who’d like to see him focus on conducting and put away his silly stage musicals and other dilettantish distractions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
A former electronics whiz kid, he has squandered his youth on dilettantish studies in physics and anthropology, followed by a series of botched get-rich-quick schemes.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 15, 2019
Even so, you may find yourself cheering her on as she begins to jettison the trappings of a dilettantish rich kid and morphs into a thoughtful artist.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2017
Aside from a few of his almost universally praised projects, Johnson has been regarded by some critics and fellow architects as dilettantish, more slave to fashion than serious practitioner.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2010
His dilettantish manner was gone for good, as was also his foppish beard.
From Molly Brown of Kentucky by Speed, Nell
