spare time

noun

: the time when one is not working : free time
He likes to ski in his spare time.

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His enthusiasm for poetry is shared by Junhee’s mother, Sunhee, who also writes, in her spare time, and has also published a bit. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026 In his spare time Jackson enjoyed rooting for the Knicks, working out and writing hip hop music. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026 For his children, Dominique was the jovial father at the barbecue who went on early morning bike rides and painted in his spare time. Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026 Since there’s exceedingly little transparency at most of these companies, who really knows what LLMs do in their spare time? Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spare time

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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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