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dilettantes

noun

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plural of dilettante

as in amateurs

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession a dilettante at heart, she was never willing to commit the time and effort that ballet demands

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dated a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts she writes about art not from the point of view of an artist but from that of a committed dilettante

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Recent Examples of dilettantes Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Packer and Srulovich aren’t dilettantes, either. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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While not a common path for elite Japanese amateurs, bypassing the NPB draft would not be unprecedented.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.

— Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of amateurs

Noun

Solano-De Carrier noted that part of the American dream for Latinos is the ability to envision themselves as scholars, generational talents, or even power players in the economy.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In 2025, a team of scholars convened a hundred and twenty experts from a range of disciplines, asking them to evaluate the arguments in the book.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of scholars

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In the coming months, the company plans to add more functionality and self-serve features to allow a wider range of use cases and users, eventually reaching individual tinkerers.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Enthusiasts and tinkerers alike are building their own versions using Open Source software and inexpensive hardware.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Definition of tinkerers

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If nothing else, the galleries of the Lucas Museum appear designed specifically to make certain critics and connoisseurs roar.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Konishi hopes all the variety of sake at the festival will appeal to sake connoisseurs as well as encourage new young drinkers to explore this ancient drink.

— Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

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