amateur

“I find it heartbreaking that her self-esteem was allowed to sink so low. It is the postscript, for me, of her being failed by such an inadequate and amateur education.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Eyeball takes north of 2,000 data points every match, typically from leading amateur clubs and elite academies who film and upload their fixtures.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

We were all amateur production designers of our own domestic lives.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

It would also help prevent nonrevenue sports from being cut to remain below the revenue-sharing cap, further protecting amateur athletic competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Although the majority of professional musicians were men, contemporary paintings show that a huge number of amateur musicians were women.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Court won 13 of her 24 Grand Slams before the Open Era began in 1968; before that, only amateurs were allowed to compete in Grand Slam tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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

"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

These might be words—and they were a sign that she was dealing with amateurs.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield