as in pursuits
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
oil painting became the hobbyhorse of her long years of retirement
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Recent Examples of hobbyhorses
There must have been hundreds of them made, a stable of hobbyhorses, and one had ended up in the basement of our house in Massachusetts.
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Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbyhorses
Noun
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Perched 1,800 feet above sea level, this quaint Swiss mountain town is a compact snow mecca that will inspire you to exchange designer boutiques and see-and-be-seen après hotspots for (family-friendly) outdoor pursuits.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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If that’s you, feel free to set aside this review and move on to more high-minded pursuits.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Transgender children in public schools Before the Jones text messaging scandal spread, Earle-Sears had repeatedly attacked Spanberger over her stance on whether transgender girls should be allowed to use girls’ bathrooms and participate in girls’ sports.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to Sparks, Mandel is secretly an avid gamer and was interested in talking about the Global Gaming League — T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Sparks’ and Jeff Hoffmann’s new e-sports community.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rose has shared photos and videos of Bluesy on social media over the years, tracking her daughter’s hobbies and milestone moments.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The perfect place to explore your interests Residents of Vi at Aventura have the full support of the Lifestyles Department to renew lifelong passions or pursue brand-new hobbies.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hobbyhorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbyhorses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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