dabbler

Example Sentences

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As much as a handyperson is a dabbler of all trades, don’t expect the handyperson you hired for one project to be perfect for another.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

I consider myself a bit of a dabbler — always willing to learn about something or try something new, and then I dive deep into the rabbit hole with certain stuff.

From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022

Laurie Anderson could be considered a modern Renaissance woman but she would humbly say that she's "just a dabbler and a tinkerer".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021

“What Yogananda brought is a fairly advanced and much more comprehensive meditation practice for people who feel they don’t want to be a dabbler anymore,” Brother Chidananda said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2020

If it goes down smoothly, the dabbler in magic cries out, "He loves me;" if she chokes at her floral food, she must say sadly, "He loves me not."

From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse