part-timer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of part-timer
Example Sentences
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Stepping into Nix’s orange boots will be former Patriots backup Jarrett Stidham, an admired if underused part-timer who hasn’t thrown a pass in an NFL game since 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Left-arm spinners Matt Kuhnemann and Cooper Connolly were additions to a largely settled 15-man squad, alongside chief tweaker Adam Zampa and part-timer Glenn Maxwell.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
Off-spinner Charlie Dean also added respectable figures of 2-20 from her five overs, while part-timer Alice Capsey bowled three overs and leg-spinner Sarah Glenn only had time for one.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
By comparison, his current crew is four full-time employees, three seasonal interns and one part-timer who comes in at night to do laundry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
“You’re not just a part-timer filling in for the real Duke? Impossible.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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