time killer

noun

Definition of time killernext
as in pastime

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Recent Examples of time killer Pretty soon, America’s ultimate time killer could be killed itself — or, at the very least, restricted from U.S. borders. — Michael Savio, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024 The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
  1. pastime
  2. escape
  3. entertainment
  4. diversion
  5. pleasure
  6. delight
  7. lark
  8. divertissement
Noun
  • The $180 billion gaming industry now dwarfs the size of traditional Hollywood movies and television (estimated at $100 billion annually), and has become the preferred pastime for younger generations.
    — Matt Craig, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The practice of poring over the doings and desires of others is not just a pastime but an art.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of pastime
Noun
  • The Reality: Most Will Not Be Able to Enter Canada Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has left many searching for an escape, but Canada will not be a viable refuge for the vast majority.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The escape comes one week after gun suspect Eric Cruz managed to slip away from a cop watching him at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia in Manhattan and run off while still wearing a hospital gown.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of escape
Noun
  • Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Some members of the association were privately concerned about the optics of a comedian who is harshly critical of Trump serving as the evening’s entertainment, televised and streamed live in prime time.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of entertainment
Noun
  • Two Democrats are running in the primary for the city's top prosecutor: Incumbent Larry Krasner — a progressive and criminal justice reformer who's changed cash-bail policies and prioritized diversion programs for certain offenses — is seeking a third consecutive term.
    — Mike D'Onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
  • At the time, import totals got an earlier bump due to worries about peaking freight rates spurred on by the Red Sea diversions, as well concerns of a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports on Oct. 1.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of diversion
Noun
  • The layout is a missed opportunity, as one of the pleasures of Abercrombie is to witness the interplay between her narratives and tropes rather than consider them in isolation.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Perry is also the main creative force behind the guiltiest pleasure BET+ original shows.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • This secondary maturation has transformed the whiskey into a spicy, woody, fruity delight without losing the bourbon’s core identity.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Sunderland at home will be another marker and the presence of the Carabao Cup a source of both delight and motivation.
    — George Caulkin, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Her knack for hairdressing revealed itself on a lark, though her creative sensibilities were clear from an early age.
    — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
  • But in a key way, this gentle, nonjudgmental lark is timely too.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of lark
Noun
  • Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.
    — Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
Definition of divertissement

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