spare time

noun

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

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After more than two decades of experience in the industry working for Lush Cosmetics and Bolton Group between London and Milan, three years ago Commisso set up a small perfume lab to create scents in his spare time while also traveling across Italy to meet local farmers and distillers. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 In her spare time, however, Kravtiz never stays in one lane. Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026 Baba, a Granite Bay resident who has a day job and does carving in his spare time, asked just $1,500 for the job. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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