as in pursuit
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
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Recent Examples of hobby
The company is expecting a 10-times increase in sales and collectors in the next five years, attributing that impending growth in part to an expansion of local hobby stores in Japan.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaming has always been seen as a predominantly male hobby, despite women gaming for decades.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Instant cameras aren’t the cheapest hobby, but at 62% off, this Polaroid Now 2nd Generation Instant Camera makes jumping in a lot more fun.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Henley’s day job and his hobby have provided him some rare yet nerve-wracking opportunities.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaming has always been seen as a predominantly male hobby, despite women gaming for decades.
—Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Instant cameras aren’t the cheapest hobby, but at 62% off, this Polaroid Now 2nd Generation Instant Camera makes jumping in a lot more fun.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Henley’s day job and his hobby have provided him some rare yet nerve-wracking opportunities.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobby
Noun
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But nothing was going to stand in the way of her pursuit of motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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As a result, your attention is diverted from your growth and innovation wish list, replaced by the relentless pursuit of cost reductions.—
Seamus Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beyond these accolades, her journey from a competitive swimmer to a respected sports administrator and minister highlights her lifelong commitment to using sports as a means of empowerment and societal progress.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These avocations can take many shapes—traveling, golf, time with family, snowboarding, knitting, hunting, gardening, fishing, church choir, college football, crossword puzzles, theater, cycling, and walking.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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What began as an avocation turned into a serious occupation, as Fox Solomon turned to documenting the remnants of segregation visible in Chattanooga and across the South.—
Christina Cacouris,
The New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2024
Noun
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From April 12, 2024 – May 20, 2024 the air conditioning system failed across the entire Beaumont camp, affecting all housing units, education buildings, chow hall, recreation, and administration offices.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The launchable model is a detailed recreation of the Falcon 9 and retails for $149.99.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While getting a little too liberal with his wife's lorazepam prescription, Timothy Ratliff, the secret-keeping patriarch on this season of the White Lotus, groggily joins his family while wearing just a robe — then accidentally flashes them all to their amusement and/or horror.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The hour unfolds through a big location, features dozens of extras, and its focus keeps shifting between the cops, the teachers, and various groups of students who are having wildly disparate responses to the murder, from overwhelming grief to juvenile amusement.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobby. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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