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
It could be argued baseball isn't America's pastime any longer, yet there's something poetic and haunting in this beautiful film that explores the sport as well as ghosts of our past.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
At a time when loneliness and social isolation have become growing public health concerns, summer camp is not simply a summer pastime.
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Lauren Barr,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Fishing in the Bahamas was reportedly a shared pastime.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
The beach gets its name from the stairs that lead to the shore (actually 218 steps, not 1,000), and jogging up and down them is a popular pastime for exercise enthusiasts.
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Adeline Duff,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
At a time when loneliness and social isolation have become growing public health concerns, summer camp is not simply a summer pastime.
—
Lauren Barr,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Fishing in the Bahamas was reportedly a shared pastime.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
The beach gets its name from the stairs that lead to the shore (actually 218 steps, not 1,000), and jogging up and down them is a popular pastime for exercise enthusiasts.
—
Adeline Duff,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pastime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastime
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Heigl said she's worked to cater the home to her hobbies throughout the years, including an art studio located in a standalone building on the property, as well as putting her extensive yarn collection on display in their home theater.
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That’s what makes the difference between a hobby and a scalable, manufacturable, profitable product.
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In a 2023 survey by World Athletics, a global sports federation, 75% of responding athletes said the impacts of climate change are negatively affecting their health and athletic performance.
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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