amateurs
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Luke Littler has admitted he thought he would be facing pub players on his recent Netflix show, which was billed as giving "amateurs a chance at life-changing money".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The selected members were no starry-eyed amateurs: Both Lavíll and Aramburú were professional actors in their countries, while the honey-voiced Penna won the fifth season of “The Voice Kids, Brasil” in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the pre-war avant-garde’s celebration of image-breaking, violent spectacle and weird hybridizing became muddy reality in the field, the amateurs outstripped the professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Louvre was also a sort of art studio, where amateurs came to copy the paintings of the greats.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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