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hobbyist

[hob-ee-ist] / ˈhɒb i ɪst /


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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

These hobbyist number crunchers might actually be reaching Tinseltown power brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

Still, spy couples aren’t just hobbyist liars; they’re professionals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

She calls herself a hobbyist, but she’s good.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin