dabbler

Example Sentences

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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

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

I was a mere dabbler in moral toxicology when I heard your first lecture, and, I assure you, I was struck by your knowledge.

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James