as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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Recent Examples of leisure
Tabarca, Spain — Spain’s Mediterranean islands have come to represent an ideal of lifestyle and leisure.
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Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Opportunities in consumer discretionary Jimmy Lee of Wealth Consulting Group sees upside with travel and leisure stocks.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Its cheerful, harmonious colors evoke the pleasure and leisure associated with reading from childhood onward.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Doherty allegedly invited John Doe 8 along with other children to play on the parish’s playground at their leisure.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Opportunities in consumer discretionary Jimmy Lee of Wealth Consulting Group sees upside with travel and leisure stocks.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Its cheerful, harmonious colors evoke the pleasure and leisure associated with reading from childhood onward.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Doherty allegedly invited John Doe 8 along with other children to play on the parish’s playground at their leisure.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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And don’t miss out on the under-$25 Qevooon Camping Hammock for relaxation anywhere.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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This amino acid is thought to support relaxation and brain health.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Later bedtimes, co-sleeping, and room sharing—practices more common in some Latino households—may affect both sleep duration and how parents perceive their children’s rest.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead, listen to your skin, alternate between exfoliation and hydration, and give your skin rest time to recover.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Aztecs believed that, after death, a person had to make a journey of several years through nine arduous levels in the land of the dead to reach the soul’s final resting place.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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The kangaroo pockets are a comfy resting place for your hands, phone, and more small essentials.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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