part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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The loudest roar came as the Gators’ 349-pound part-time ballerina walked toward the tunnel.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
One of his gigs is part-time work at a big box lumber and hardware store.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Either way, the reins won’t be completely off; Joseph said Greenlaw will probably start in a part-time role.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
One of his gigs is part-time work at a big box lumber and hardware store.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Either way, the reins won’t be completely off; Joseph said Greenlaw will probably start in a part-time role.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for part-time
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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