as in pursuit
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
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Recent Examples of hobby
Drewitt’s hobby has always been birds.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
My new hobby came, thrillingly, with the need to buy new gear.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Technology has crept into one of the oldest hobbies known to humanity.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Football was his weekend hobby after a brief spell at at the academy of Ipswich as a child.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
My new hobby came, thrillingly, with the need to buy new gear.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Technology has crept into one of the oldest hobbies known to humanity.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Football was his weekend hobby after a brief spell at at the academy of Ipswich as a child.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobby
Noun
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Allin, showing his guts, kept his pursuit of glory.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Noun
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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At a press conference Wednesday announcing the bill, lawmakers cited studies showing that the cost of playing youth sports has risen by 46% in five years, with many families paying more than $5,000 per child for a single season.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The cultural upbringing, hobbies, avocations, passions, and beliefs of Mercado and Oscar are virtually the same.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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As Sottile sees it, the dog-show economy thrives on dog lovers’ sense of avocation.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
6 Feb. 2026
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At some of the ranches, Ted Turner Reserves and Turner Enterprises have woven revenue-generating programs like bison ranching, recreation and tourism with ecology.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Outdoor recreation isn't just a hobby in Minnesota.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The animal’s body was no longer treated as a source of sustenance or knowledge, but rather as a prop for amusement.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
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While the work’s English title might indicate a sense of amusement or distraction, the Chinese title is an idiom that refers to being caught in a dilemma, like a boat that has left one shore but has not yet reached the other.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobby. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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