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
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
"These are professionals, and when they get people on the phone, they are dealing with amateurs," said Philadelphia attorney Gary Schildhorn, who faced a similar attack in 2020.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
I challenge them: It won’t be so funny when we shut you amateurs down, will it?
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
