In that piece, Ms. Stapleton sings the role of a fussy, wealthy dilettante, with her long earrings, pearls and a jade dressing gown.

Several investors - familiar with his reputation as a wealthy dilettante - said they had been surprised by his hard work and determination.

In "The Wooden Anniversary," Nathan, a wealthy dilettante whose lover has recently died, visits his old friend Celia in Italy, where she is running a cooking school.

The vampire broadened the cast of his net to take in wealthy dilettantes, amateurs of independ-ent financial means, dealers, and collectors, but all without result.

In that childhood on the Côte d'Azure, Lanny mingled easily both with local peasants and wealthy dilettantes.

A wealthy dilettante who was supposed to be aloof, even arrogant.

Some Causeries members are also eager to dispel the idea that the club is no more than a collection of wealthy dilettantes.

James didn't take Story very seriously as an artist, though, but regarded him as more of a wealthy dilettante.

This time Mr. Narayan's "small man" is a wealthy dilettante named Nagaraj, who lives in the sprawling house he inherited from his parents on Kabir Street.

Notwithstanding his expensive tastes, Mr. Levitt is nervous about being portrayed as a wealthy dilettante.