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
As for new pastimes, there are still free options like free YouTube videos on the internet for those who want to continue watching something on the couch, Conners said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Residents are still able to stay active when snow and below-zero temperatures arrive, with snowmobiling, fat-tire biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing serving as popular pastimes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1937, a group of Jewish women met in New York City and formed the National Mah Jongg League to standardize the pastime; the league has more than 350,000 members today and releases official hands and rule cards each year.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Barroom darts may be familiar territory, but Flight Club Denver elevates the pastime into a sleek, high-tech experience set in a space that feels like a British pub meets a Victorian fairground.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Residents are still able to stay active when snow and below-zero temperatures arrive, with snowmobiling, fat-tire biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing serving as popular pastimes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1937, a group of Jewish women met in New York City and formed the National Mah Jongg League to standardize the pastime; the league has more than 350,000 members today and releases official hands and rule cards each year.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Barroom darts may be familiar territory, but Flight Club Denver elevates the pastime into a sleek, high-tech experience set in a space that feels like a British pub meets a Victorian fairground.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastime
Noun
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When asked about its hobbies, the robot's list went from doing sports and dancing to studying technology and listening to music.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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People move, get married (or divorced), change jobs, have kids, and take up new hobbies.—
Jarrod Martin,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The markets, which include Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have been criticized for everything from undermining the integrity of sports to contributing to an online betting addiction crisis among young men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Under the rules of the International Olympic Committee and IAAF (now World Athletics), track and field’s global governing body, athletes were prohibited from receiving money for their sport.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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