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
The country that lays colloquial claim to the pastime has historically underperformed, quite clearly because other nations were simply trying harder in the form of better players agreeing to participate.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood/area Grab coffee at Café Lyria in Noho, take a cycling class at AARMY, stop by Baya Bar for a smoothie, spot your favorite TikToker while enjoying a plate of fries at Fanelli Café in Soho, then see the sunset in Washington Square Park, where people watching is a favorite pastime.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
And yet, mah-jongg in recent years continues to surge upward in the United States, transcending the territory of amusing pastime and moving firmly into a lifestyle, complete with cutesy accoutrements begging to be added to your cart.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood/area Grab coffee at Café Lyria in Noho, take a cycling class at AARMY, stop by Baya Bar for a smoothie, spot your favorite TikToker while enjoying a plate of fries at Fanelli Café in Soho, then see the sunset in Washington Square Park, where people watching is a favorite pastime.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
And yet, mah-jongg in recent years continues to surge upward in the United States, transcending the territory of amusing pastime and moving firmly into a lifestyle, complete with cutesy accoutrements begging to be added to your cart.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastime
Noun
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His hobbies include swimming and urban photography.—
Roland Li,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dane says wine was his dad’s paying hobby.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It's called Ced’s Corner, from the mind of the American-Statesman’s resident sports columnist, the 2025 NSMA Texas Sportswriter of the Year.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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As March Madness is underway, the debate over whether or not to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is once again a hot topic at the state Capitol.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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