- plural of amateur.
amateurs
Example Sentences
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An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
William rode alongside top professional players and keen amateurs at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The actors, seasoned veterans as well as young amateurs, go through their lines and movements one last time before the curtain rises at the Wole Soyinka Theatre at the University of Ibadan, in southwest Nigeria.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Two amateurs with unforgettable names made their mark at Riviera Country Club on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
No. Like many amateurs, Dr. Phil assumed that the only proper subject for art was a picturesque landscape that had nothing to do with his experience.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
