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
However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
With a score that includes staccato human voices crying out, Ben moves through the sterile indoor world of a leisure center, often resembling a lonely gunslingers thanks to the Widescreen aspect ratio.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Meaningful programs, including educational, recreational, vocational, and leisure programs, are available on a regular and recurring basis.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Her role relies heavily on watching data, which has revealed a substantial rebalancing of Marriott’s portfolio — leisure travel now accounts for 60 percent of their business, up from 40 percent pre-pandemic.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
With a score that includes staccato human voices crying out, Ben moves through the sterile indoor world of a leisure center, often resembling a lonely gunslingers thanks to the Widescreen aspect ratio.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Meaningful programs, including educational, recreational, vocational, and leisure programs, are available on a regular and recurring basis.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Her role relies heavily on watching data, which has revealed a substantial rebalancing of Marriott’s portfolio — leisure travel now accounts for 60 percent of their business, up from 40 percent pre-pandemic.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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This is especially significant with the planet of love in your sixth house of daily routines, so consider this all the more reason to request a personal day for some well-deserved rest and relaxation.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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May will move back and get six days of rest before starting Monday in San Diego.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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