Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

dabbler



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

David Byrne came from Baltimore by way of Scotland, a socially awkward dabbler in conceptualist experiments with photography and a veteran of various mediocre cover bands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025

In other high-profile concert news, country-music dabbler Steven Tyler and Aerosmith are coming to town.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 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

It is also used in reference to the trifler and dabbler in art and science.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com