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
The call for proposals is open to both professional artists and hobbyists living in Cass, Clay, Douglas, Jackson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Platte and Wyandotte counties.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Although top-end equipment will certainly work better than your AirPods, the Apple earbuds should be good enough for most casual users and hobbyists.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
The hobbyist promptly reported the find to Scotland's Treasure Trove Unit.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, in early March, Simon got a call from an editor at the New York Herald Tribune, who warned him that her paper had asked Lincoln Colcord, a freelance writer and hobbyist sailor, to review the book.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Spectrum also covered how tariffs affect hobbyists and students, who often rely on components sourced from suppliers outside of the United States.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
Construction workers, tradespeople, even hobbyists and artists like to wear silicone bands for ease, as well as safety, since many are made to break away easily from the finger to avoid potentially gruesome avulsion injuries, where a part of the finger is torn away.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Beyond public sector use, Chinese drones have been widely deployed across the US for tasks including infrastructure and construction inspections, crop monitoring, as well as professional and hobbyist videographers.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Although top-end equipment will certainly work better than your AirPods, the Apple earbuds should be good enough for most casual users and hobbyists.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
The hobbyist promptly reported the find to Scotland's Treasure Trove Unit.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, in early March, Simon got a call from an editor at the New York Herald Tribune, who warned him that her paper had asked Lincoln Colcord, a freelance writer and hobbyist sailor, to review the book.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Spectrum also covered how tariffs affect hobbyists and students, who often rely on components sourced from suppliers outside of the United States.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
Construction workers, tradespeople, even hobbyists and artists like to wear silicone bands for ease, as well as safety, since many are made to break away easily from the finger to avoid potentially gruesome avulsion injuries, where a part of the finger is torn away.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Beyond public sector use, Chinese drones have been widely deployed across the US for tasks including infrastructure and construction inspections, crop monitoring, as well as professional and hobbyist videographers.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbyist
Noun
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Musk, who owns X, wants to promote the belief that the truth can be found on social media, and that the practitioners of real journalism are allegedly independent amateurs, such as Shirley, who can ask questions without being cowed by the woke agenda.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of the amateur sleuthing is missing important context, said Nancy Gutierrez, a spokesperson for Washington’s Department of Children, Youth & Families.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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Blanc, who lived in Des Moines, Iowa, wasn’t the first tinkerer to try unclogging drains by running a cable through pipes.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Micron’s Crucial brand sold memory on sticks that tinkerers could use to build their own PCs or upgrade their laptops.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Hobbyist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbyist. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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