as in amateurs
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 hobbyists
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who enjoy taking and sharing photos.
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Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Many of these hobbyists are showing off their finds on social media.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Willis said hobbyists explore nuclear science across a wide spectrum, from building small particle accelerators to doing nuclear reactions.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Expect rare varieties, elaborate floral installations, and a marketplace for collectors and hobbyists alike.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Popular with educators and computer hobbyists, the low-cost machines are now being sought for running AI agents like OpenClaw, as a safer alternative to a user’s main device, or the cloud, where agents could wreak havoc by, say, mistakenly wiping your entire drive.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, tech hobbyists are becoming radicalized by bots that can work for hours on end, collapsing months of work into weeks, or weeks into an afternoon.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The Chengdu finals demonstrated strong interest from students, hobbyists, and technology professionals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society, an affiliate of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, was founded in 1961 and is made up of hobbyists, researchers and enthusiasts who share a common interest and appreciation for the uniqueness and beauty of succulent plants.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Many of these hobbyists are showing off their finds on social media.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Willis said hobbyists explore nuclear science across a wide spectrum, from building small particle accelerators to doing nuclear reactions.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Expect rare varieties, elaborate floral installations, and a marketplace for collectors and hobbyists alike.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Popular with educators and computer hobbyists, the low-cost machines are now being sought for running AI agents like OpenClaw, as a safer alternative to a user’s main device, or the cloud, where agents could wreak havoc by, say, mistakenly wiping your entire drive.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, tech hobbyists are becoming radicalized by bots that can work for hours on end, collapsing months of work into weeks, or weeks into an afternoon.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The Chengdu finals demonstrated strong interest from students, hobbyists, and technology professionals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society, an affiliate of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, was founded in 1961 and is made up of hobbyists, researchers and enthusiasts who share a common interest and appreciation for the uniqueness and beauty of succulent plants.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbyists
Noun
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Unlike the Pro Football and National Baseball halls of fame, the Naismith hall encompasses men, women, amateurs and pros.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The first home movie may be more than a century old, but home video gave amateurs seemingly boundless capacity for recording family and friends.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rather than targeting end users, the company aims to empower developers, researchers, and tinkerers to create breakthrough humanoid applications without building full robots from scratch.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dedicated sports engineers and tinkerers alike continue to fine tune specialized skate designs.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hobbyists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbyists. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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