dabblers

plural of dabbler
as in amateurs
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession he was a dabbler, learning the basics of many arts but mastering none

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Recent Examples of dabblers Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • 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
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
  • 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

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

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