as in hobby
an activity that you enjoy doing during your free time
Her favorite pastime is gardening. Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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Many of the other posts showed Connor partaking in one of his other favorite pastimes — fishing.
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Copying artworks was a respectable pastime for middle- and upper-class Victorian women, though once again, Tissot leaves the narrative open to a suggestive analysis.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The blame game, especially targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, has become a favorite pastime for Republicans and social media opportunists.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Even with so much familial attention, playing host remains one of the couple’s favorite pastimes.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Copying artworks was a respectable pastime for middle- and upper-class Victorian women, though once again, Tissot leaves the narrative open to a suggestive analysis.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The blame game, especially targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, has become a favorite pastime for Republicans and social media opportunists.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Even with so much familial attention, playing host remains one of the couple’s favorite pastimes.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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