Thesaurus results for AVOCATIONS

avocations

noun

plural of avocation

as in pursuits

an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure photography is merely an avocation for me—I've never tried to make money off of it

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Recent Examples of avocations Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

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For more physical pursuits, the hotel has a nine-hole golf course and driving range, as well as three tennis courts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The quest for tickets is the first of several McGuffins in the film that, while fun, bring to life the essential truth that the core of being teenage is the shiny allure of intangible pursuits, those things that promise fame, friends and being cool.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pursuits

Noun

Ledger the public servant is, of course, still Ledger the kid, with schoolwork and hobbies very much a part of his life.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
People are finding little ways to be whimsical by taking up crafts, going to pottery classes, picking up analogue hobbies, or bedazzling their plastic sippers and deciding that counts.

— Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hobbies

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During the 2009 college football season, for instance, most sports media followed the exploits of Alabama, which finished 14-0 and defeated the University of Texas, 37-21, in the national title game at the Rose Bowl.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Treatments lean practical and recovery-focused, with deep-tissue and sports massages that zero in on quads, hips, and lower backs after long ski days.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

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