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amateur

[am-uh-choor, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur] / ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr /


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The 50-1 outsider won the 2022 Grand National in the final ride of amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen's career.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She is nicknamed 'Meatball' because she used to work at Subway to pay the bills when she started out as an amateur MMA fighter.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Mason Howell, the 18-year-old amateur playing with McIlroy, was taking such vicious swings at the ball that his hat came off three times during his round, including on the opening tee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I want to return to one phrase from the IRS’ requirements for being designated as a tax-exempt nonprofit: “fostering national or international amateur sports competition.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I was glad to see he recognized insanity and could appreciate, on some level, his hostility toward my amateur psych-testing.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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