as in hobby
an activity that you enjoy doing during your free time
Her favorite pastime is gardening. Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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Recent Examples of pastime
Enjoying a swimming hole in the summer is a prime Vermont pastime, but the state's waterways are just as magical in the colder months.
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Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
News of the White House’s softening stance prompted Wall Street to claw back about half of Friday’s losses—a narrative that is becoming par for the course (to leverage the lingo of the president’s favorite pastime).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
In contrast, stock trading has always been a fairly common pastime in Saudi Arabia.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baseball, however, is America’s pastime.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
News of the White House’s softening stance prompted Wall Street to claw back about half of Friday’s losses—a narrative that is becoming par for the course (to leverage the lingo of the president’s favorite pastime).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
In contrast, stock trading has always been a fairly common pastime in Saudi Arabia.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baseball, however, is America’s pastime.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastime
Noun
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Skiing has a reputation for being a pricey hobby, from the expensive gear to the ever-rising lift tickets and luxe mountainside hotels.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jack is not the only one who appeared to be starting a new hobby.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kiké Hernández, who has been a part of three World Series-winning Dodgers teams, minced no words about his squad’s place at the top of the sport.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Their €510million wage bill from 2024-25 only trailed PSG and Manchester City in Europe, based on most recent figures, though that number includes the hefty cost of Barca employing players of various other sports as well as huge off-field staffing levels.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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