dilettantes

noun

variants or dilettanti
Definition of dilettantesnext
plural of dilettante
1
as in amateurs
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession a dilettante at heart, she was never willing to commit the time and effort that ballet demands

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as in connoisseurs
dated a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts she writes about art not from the point of view of an artist but from that of a committed dilettante

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  1. connoisseurs
  2. scholars
  3. authorities
  4. experts
Noun
  • Global connoisseurs know Rwandan beans to be among the finest in the world, but Kigali’s craft coffee movement has only been gaining momentum in recent years, thanks to popular local operations like Question Coffee and Rubia Coffee Roasters, who are converting a nation of tea drinkers.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But make no mistake, Escape Cafe isn’t only for connoisseurs.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of connoisseurs
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  • Earlier scholars suggested the monument was a temple, a calendar or an observatory.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, the version of the theory often attributed to him is so radical that few modern scholars would want the honor, anyway.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.
    Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Residing or working in the country without legal status and submitting false documents to government authorities for a range of benefits or for employment is already a federal crime.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorities
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  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And most of all recommendations, from chefs, meat experts, and in many cookbooks, wouldn't recommend anything past medium.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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