as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
a book on crafting fine wood furniture that is intended for the home hobbyist
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Recent Examples of hobbyist
Many high-end retirement communities create small-scale paradises with activities all day for hobbyists, lifelong learners, and social butterflies.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
This is Google’s solution for hobbyists who want to make their own apps and share them with a small group.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
In the United States alone, hundreds of hobbyists design, build, and test new gun designs at a staggering rate, iterating off one anothers’ successes and often stress-testing designs by releasing them to online communities devoted to perfecting the art of the plastic gun.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Yet the tradition has survived through far more than a handful of hobbyists or a single day of donning traditional dress.
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Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
So why are the politicians going for the hobbyists?
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Even hobbyists benefit from Dayton's aviation heritage Even the miniature aircraft that can be seen tracing patterns through the sky before landing at the Dayton Wingmasters' airfield at the rear of the Wegerzyn Gardens park in Dayton have benefited from the area's aviation innovation.
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Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Deciding between the two styles ultimately comes down to personal preference, although many hobbyists claim that framed kites are better for tricks, while foil kites are more portable and harder to damage.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Filthbomb Breaks Today, more hobbyists than ever are building their collections from the couch with millions of sports cards instantly accessible through their phone.
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Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
This is Google’s solution for hobbyists who want to make their own apps and share them with a small group.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
In the United States alone, hundreds of hobbyists design, build, and test new gun designs at a staggering rate, iterating off one anothers’ successes and often stress-testing designs by releasing them to online communities devoted to perfecting the art of the plastic gun.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Yet the tradition has survived through far more than a handful of hobbyists or a single day of donning traditional dress.
—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
So why are the politicians going for the hobbyists?
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Even hobbyists benefit from Dayton's aviation heritage Even the miniature aircraft that can be seen tracing patterns through the sky before landing at the Dayton Wingmasters' airfield at the rear of the Wegerzyn Gardens park in Dayton have benefited from the area's aviation innovation.
—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Deciding between the two styles ultimately comes down to personal preference, although many hobbyists claim that framed kites are better for tricks, while foil kites are more portable and harder to damage.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Filthbomb Breaks Today, more hobbyists than ever are building their collections from the couch with millions of sports cards instantly accessible through their phone.
—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbyist
Noun
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Who might be a fit coming from the amateur ranks?
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Most American soccer fans wouldn’t hesitate in saying that the United States winning the World Cup would clearly be a much bigger shock than the group of literal amateurs upsetting the greatest ice hockey team on watch at the 1980 winter games.
Noun
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The 19th-century patent system rewarded tinkerers; corporate labs scaled systematic research; wartime partnerships mobilized national resources; and venture capital democratized risk-taking.
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Unlike her earlier Fame Monster remixes, which served utilitarian club fodder to capitalize on her debut, Dawn delightfully surrendered its source material to a wise cast of pop, rap, and dance tinkerers like Ashnikko and Dorian Electra.
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“Hobbyist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbyist. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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