amateurs
Example Sentences
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An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The actors, seasoned veterans as well as young amateurs, go through their lines and movements one last time before the curtain rises at the Wole Soyinka Theatre at the University of Ibadan, in southwest Nigeria.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Surely, the inventors of the game had won 10-0—not lost to a bunch of relative amateurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Two amateurs with unforgettable names made their mark at Riviera Country Club on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Because when I'm done with Fred and these other amateurs, I’m going to be this show’s newest and biggest star!
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
