Every artist was first an amateur. From LearnThat.org. [Ralph Waldo Emerson]
An amateur painter. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Then it dawned on me that the word "amateur" comes from the French word meaning "to love.". From Wordnik.com. [Restoration: Congress, Term Limits and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy] Reference
The word amateur comes from the Latin amator, meaning to love. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com Top Blogs] Reference
But I don't think the term amateur is being used that way here. From Wordnik.com. [amateur hour] Reference
The word amateur comes from the French 'amour', meaning someone who loves what they do. From Wordnik.com. [Daily DIY] Reference
I totally agree with your etymological assessment of the term amateur, I will always be an amateur, never a professional. lichanos. From Wordnik.com. [I urge you « Jahsonic] Reference
The first step is to take Brand's "off the cuff" suggestion seriously and drop the term amateur when referring to scholarship athletes. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Higher Ed] Reference
Because he chooses words carefully, I was not totally surprised when he suggested that "the term amateur may have outlived its usefulness.". From Wordnik.com. [Inside Higher Ed] Reference
The word amateur comes from the word “amore” to love. From Wordnik.com. [Learn: Identify constellations, stars, planets and how to navigate at night] Reference
Record: Won 56 singles and doubles titles in amateur career. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Tennis trailblazer Althea Gibson dead at 76] Reference
Devil Rays make Price top pick in amateur draft - USATODAY. com. From Wordnik.com. [Devil Rays make Price top pick in amateur draft] Reference
But why it should be so manifest in amateur writing, I don't know. From Wordnik.com. [Writers and rejection] Reference
He casts from the bow, while the amateur is relegated to the stern. From Wordnik.com. [Tricks and Tips from Fishing's Top Pros] Reference
Has judging in amateur boxing gotten better over the past few years?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Vargas not just a brawling Browns fan] Reference
The word amateur comes from the word amor like amore -- that ` s amore. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2008] Reference
How much does the headgear you wear in amateur boxing lessen the impact of punches?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Vargas not just a brawling Browns fan] Reference
I offered my services as producer in amateur theatres and I wrote for provincial journals. From Wordnik.com. [Wladyslaw Reymont - Autobiography] Reference
The word amateur itself suggests a real interest, though it may be of a superficial nature. From Wordnik.com. [Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood] Reference
Jyoti has been acting in amateur plays and has been part of Shiamak Davar's dance group too. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
The NCAA has even squeezed out the AIAW and the AAU from prominent positions in amateur sports. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Against the NCAA Cartel] Reference
Three years later he won the Webster Trophy, which is awarded to stimulate improvement in amateur flying. From Wordnik.com. [International AviationAn Empire Tie] Reference
Strangely for a person who became a physicist, I was not interested in amateur radio or in building radios. From Wordnik.com. [Martin L. Perl - Autobiography] Reference
The thrill for the amateur is partly based in adrenaline, and it also lies in the dramatic tradition of the sport. From Wordnik.com. [Matador for a Day] Reference
The most risky amateur is then given a position as fighter, a position he considers greater than the presidency of the. From Wordnik.com. [Six Months in Mexico] Reference
Some call it "amateur hour," others call it a "wild pitch" -- and all agree that there's a long road of debates ahead. From Wordnik.com. [Regulation Fever - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com] Reference
Star blames decline in amateur dramatics and regional companies plus the rise of a cut-throat culture and lure of money. From Wordnik.com. [Ian McKellen warns theatre is at risk from fall in acting standards] Reference
The amateur is someone who loves a topic or hobby or interest, and pursues it with dedication, love, and attention to detail. From Wordnik.com. [Amateurism, the Internet and Literary Criticism: by Nigel Beale] Reference
I understand that in amateur hockey, before kids hit high school age, they play hockey for teams (clubs?) with many various age groups. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey School: Hat tricks, juniors and replays] Reference
I wondered what makes this event "amateur" - it's the ratings. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
The Pirates signed another Latin American amateur, Dominican catcher. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Can you side with a crook (even a so-called amateur)?. From Wordnik.com. [The Rap Sheet] Reference
21 August, 2007 in amateur erotica, body talk, thinking out loud. From Wordnik.com. [swinging « Love | Peace | Ohana] Reference
After all, it is about taking what most would call amateur images. From Wordnik.com. [videosaver.net] Reference
After all, the word amateur derives from the Latin amare, to love. From Wordnik.com. [I will always remember Africa singing] Reference
F-word amateur: Chef Gordon Ramsay This has not been a good week for Gordon Ramsay. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Japan Leads Rally; Steel Stocks Up] Reference
Producers of vaudeville shows stimulated audience interest with the idea of amateur night. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIII No 3] Reference
The amateur is a lover, and it has that meaning more in the French language than in the English. From Wordnik.com. [The Creators] Reference
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