as in hobbies
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 pastimes
These personalities make golfing more interesting, but the smart money is increasingly flowing to the recreational side of one of America’s favorite pastimes.
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Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
For us, this was a fun pastimes for bored teens.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Kayaking, swimming, and snorkeling to see the lake's vibrant cichlid fish population are popular pastimes.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Outside of work and philanthropy, one of Kent’s pastimes was painting and firing china plates, using a kiln at her home.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
One of her favorite pastimes is visiting karaoke bars, where most patrons no doubt are gobsmacked by her performances.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
But my daughter’s promises to feed and care for Ella quickly fell second to her other pastimes, including reading or watching TV.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Throughout the show, Bad Bunny celebrated pastimes beloved in Puerto Rico, from dominoes to boxing, and also the families and generations that make up life on the island.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
For us, this was a fun pastimes for bored teens.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Kayaking, swimming, and snorkeling to see the lake's vibrant cichlid fish population are popular pastimes.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Outside of work and philanthropy, one of Kent’s pastimes was painting and firing china plates, using a kiln at her home.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
One of her favorite pastimes is visiting karaoke bars, where most patrons no doubt are gobsmacked by her performances.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
But my daughter’s promises to feed and care for Ella quickly fell second to her other pastimes, including reading or watching TV.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Throughout the show, Bad Bunny celebrated pastimes beloved in Puerto Rico, from dominoes to boxing, and also the families and generations that make up life on the island.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastimes
Noun
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Mac Pro came out 20 years ago The Mac Pro was used for video editing, 3D animation, music editing, and other creative hobbies, according to a description on Best Buy's website.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The best gifts for the women in our lives should be a celebration of their many facets and hobbies.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Thunder bench outscored the Knicks’ second unit, 25-13, and Miles McBride, in his first game back from a sports hernia surgery that sidelined him 28 games, suffered an injury and grabbed at his stomach before leaving the floor and going to the locker room in pain.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Pastimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastimes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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