amateurs

plural of amateur

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Recent Examples of amateurs Most amateurs can’t bring themselves to do it. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 Olympians Chase Budinger, Taylor Crabb and Carli Lloyd will compete, and there are two teams made up of amateurs who went through qualifying rounds to participate. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025 Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025 On the surface, almost every ability in the game is designed for amateurs to pick up with little experience. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 Touchdown / Call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 On the other hand, many amateurs lose balls with alarming regularity, especially in places like Florida with lots of water hazards, and if those balls cost five to six bucks a pop, which the top models do, that can add up to more than the 19th hole bar tab. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Who balk at the big bucks these former amateurs are making. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025 Prior to the open era of tennis - a period beginning in 1968 when amateurs and pros were allowed to compete alongside one another for the first time - Norwegian-American player Molla Bjurstedt Mallory set a record as the oldest female winner in the singles division in 1926. Alana Wise, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amateurs
Noun
  • At $3,499, it is clearly not priced for small-scale tinkerers.
    Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The New Yorker was inventing its voice, and Flanner was in the clique of tinkerers.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Admire the sparkling water and salt marshes on courses designed by top architects for everyone from beginners to avid enthusiasts.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The excitement for this Irish edition has been building among franchise enthusiasts worldwide, with host Siobhán McSweeney expressing her enthusiasm for the uniquely Irish approach to the game.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
  • However, enthusiasts know that Ron del Barrilito has been crafting spirits using the exact same formulation its founders developed almost 150 years ago, and from the exact same spot in Bayamón.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her kids were at the celebration with flags and traditional Mexican shirts.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even hobbyists are investing in online classes for music, photography, or language learning.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This printer is designed for enthusiasts who want to experiment with multicolor projects, hobbyists who want a reliable machine that keeps up with complex designs, or professionals looking for affordable prototyping tools.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Instructors are on hand to teach novices.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Amateurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amateurs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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