hobbyist

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Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Raspberry Pi, a maker of specialist and hobbyist computers, warned Tuesday that the memory-chip price surge will hit profits this year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

That’s harmless if you’re a knitting hobbyist who might overestimate how many fellow citizens know the difference between a knit and a purl stitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Early on, the videos fall into the realm of hobbyist experiments: He exploded a small hydrogen balloon; he concocted glass beakers of acids.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

She calls herself a hobbyist, but she’s good.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin