amateur

Example Sentences

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Born in 1931, the son of a Navy officer father and an amateur actress mother, Duvall studied drama before spending two years in the US Army.

From Barron's

The film moves between the two in a sweeping, polyphonic narrative blending performances by professional and amateur actors, portraying a multifaceted Franco-African community refreshingly free from stereotypes.

From Barron's

She was an amateur dancer before her diagnosis, and said she hoped to get back to it afterwards.

From Barron's

"Once you get your first decent sighting it becomes an addiction," says amateur photographer Gary Macleod, who remembers watching the light show for the first time aged eight.

From BBC

Williams is just one of dozens of curious observers and amateur sleuths who have descended on the area.

From BBC