hobbyist

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The advent of a popular open-source project that lets users create personal AI agents is lifting shares of a company making hobbyist computers.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 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

When such a show revolves around a person who is essentially a hobbyist with a massive platform, the animosity is especially biting.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin