noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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amateur
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As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller!
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Among amateur astronomers , Alcock has a reputation for being reclusive.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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During his own tenure as astronomer royal, from 1720 to 1742, Halley studiously tracked the moon.
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Then Bradley, the astronomer royal, died in July.