hobbyist
Example Sentences
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
The advent of a popular open-source project that lets users create personal AI agents is lifting shares of a company making hobbyist computers.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
That’s harmless if you’re a knitting hobbyist who might overestimate how many fellow citizens know the difference between a knit and a purl stitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
When such a show revolves around a person who is essentially a hobbyist with a massive platform, the animosity is especially biting.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025
She calls herself a hobbyist, but she’s good.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
