amateur

Fan fiction refers to stories written by amateur authors using characters and worlds from already-existing books, films or TV shows.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Instead, he’s in Sweden, raising two boys, working as a quality control inspector for a textile company and playing amateur soccer for a team in the country’s fifth division.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The trouble with becoming an amateur food-safety inspector is that the job is never quite finished.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Trading in single-stock options contracts is near levels reached in 2021, when a new generation of amateur investors shook up Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The eastern woods teemed with flora unknown to the Old World, and there was a huge eagerness, from scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike, to get a piece of it.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

"Vincent Kompany had to seek medical treatment on Friday after collapsing during training for FC Bayern's amateurs," said a statement from the Bundesliga club.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The exchanges include Kalshi, the prediction market whose bets on sports, elections and other events have exploded in popularity with both pros and amateurs alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

No. Like many amateurs, Dr. Phil assumed that the only proper subject for art was a picturesque landscape that had nothing to do with his experience.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides