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Noun
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Some prominent conservative Catholic laymen, like Fox News host Sean Hannity, have risen to Trump’s defense.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026 -
The pipeline will provide up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas, an industry term that Fore admitted was difficult to explain for laymen.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But there are two categories of nonprofessionals whose place in the history of the art strikes me as particularly exalted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofessionals in the film certainly believe so.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For hobbyists, though, the draw runs deeper — a facility that combines a working pet store, a rescue program, an active herpetological society and now a 7-foot black throat Monitor named Big Al.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Generalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalists. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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