plural hobbies
: a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast
plural hobbies
: a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation
Writing is just a hobby of his.
Her hobbies include gardening and bird-watching.
Examples of hobby in a Sentence
Noun (2)
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Quickly turning from hobby to profession, Trcka placed at the top of local bodybuilding contests and continued competing at the national level for decades.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside of her career, Gibson traveled, picked up hobbies like weaving and baking, and earned her pilot license, joining a local chapter of the Ninety-Nines, a group for women pilots started by famed flyer Amelia Earhart and 98 others.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s a brief history of butter; a guide on how to make your own; a glossary on types; a case for butter sculpting as a new hobby.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Quickly turning from hobby to profession, Trcka placed at the top of local bodybuilding contests and continued competing at the national level for decades.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside of her career, Gibson traveled, picked up hobbies like weaving and baking, and earned her pilot license, joining a local chapter of the Ninety-Nines, a group for women pilots started by famed flyer Amelia Earhart and 98 others.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s a brief history of butter; a guide on how to make your own; a glossary on types; a case for butter sculpting as a new hobby.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hobby
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“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobby. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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