: something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably : diversion
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Baseball has been a national pastime for many years.
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Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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No politicians are trying to ban grilling or America’s pastime.
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Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Bateman’s questioning aside, the lack of research is a central conceit of the show, which launched during the pandemic as a pastime for friends and now hosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Bateman.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Though Amelia is a particularly viral example, using AI to generate content was already a popular pastime for the online right in Britain.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
What followed became more than a pastime.
—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Bateman’s questioning aside, the lack of research is a central conceit of the show, which launched during the pandemic as a pastime for friends and now hosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Bateman.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Though Amelia is a particularly viral example, using AI to generate content was already a popular pastime for the online right in Britain.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
What followed became more than a pastime.
—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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